
Under pressure from unions and student groups, France’s Socialist government has backtracked on a series of proposals that, among other things, aim to introduce flexibility into the 35-hour week for employers and cap compensation payouts in cases of wrongful dismissal. The left-wing paper Libération says PM Manuel Valls has shown flexibility, the right-wing press condemns him for crumbling. We look, too, at France’s early birds. Join us.
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