Macron’s Bid to Make France Credible Again Hinges on Labor Law
- Opponents plan protests to defend protection for workers
- President is staking his authority on bid to deliver change
Le Maire Says France Needs to Have Stronger Economy
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President Emmanuel Macron’s political and economic strategy for the next five years might just depend on the reaction to a press conference due around midday Thursday in Paris.
Prime Minister Edouard Philippe will be setting out his plans to give French companies more power to negotiate working hours and pay, slash the number of workers’ committees and limit penalties for wrongful dismissal. It’s a program that challenges decades of economic intransigence in statist France, and proved beyond the country’s last three leaders. Philippe is presenting the details to unions now and will make them public afterwards.