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The French are set to work harder: vote revokes 35-hour week
France's parliament has passed a law which effectively ends the country's compulsory 35-hour working week, the BBC reports.
" The new law will allow companies to strike individual deals with unions on working hours and overtime.
Since coming into office last year, President Nicolas Sarkozy has blamed the 35-hour week for damaging France's economic competitiveness.
Introduced 10 years ago by the then Socialist government, polls show most French still support the 35-hour week."
What would you rather? A statutory 35-hour working week (that's just seven hours a day!) so you didn't have to feel bad for wanting a life as well as a career, or a fiercely competitive stake in the world market?
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Sarkozy won't meet those who fail to recognise Israel
Nicolas Sarkozy :“I will not meet, I will not shake hands with, those who refuse to recognise the State of Israel.”
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Going A Long Way With A Few Short Words
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France's Green Revolution
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France's New Model of Media Control
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Silencing France?
After passage of a new law targeting "happy slapping," France may see unintended consequences for citizen journalists.
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Virtual Campaigns
Before the first round of the French elections, tensions were running high. The unlikely battlefield? Online, in Second Life.
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Storming the Bastille '07
While some in France are celebrating the election of conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy, others spent Sunday night at the Bastille, expressing their opinion in the traditional French manner. While some in France are celebrating the election of conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy, others spent Sunday night at the Bastille... more
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Mme. Sarkozy snubs Bush lunch date
Capricious, mercurial or just unlucky? The failure of France's first lady to show up to lunch with U.S. President George W. Bush has once again raised questions about Cecilia Sarkozy's character. (CNN) Capricious, mercurial or just unlucky? The failure of France's first lady to show up to lunch with U.S. President George W. Bush has o... more
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French President Chooses U.S. for His Summer Vacation
Nicolas Sarkozy plans to spend his summer vacation on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. (NYT)
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