Bloomberg L.P.

France’s Bayrou Says ‘Room for Maneuver’ on Public Holiday Cuts

France’s government is aiming for savings of €4.2 billion euros ($4.9 billion) from the state budget starting 2026 with a previously-announced plan to eliminate two public holidays, even though there ...
Men's Journal

A European Country Wants to Get Rid of 2 Public Holidays

View post: Milwaukee's M12 Drill and Driver Combo Kit Is $100 Off Right Now at Walmart As part of a new economic plan, one European leader has proposed eliminating two of his country’s national ...
The Washington Post

France’s premier wants to ax two holidays to boost growth. Non, people say.

PARIS — The French government proposed cutting two public holidays per year to boost economic growth as part of a budget plan that it billed as a “moment of truth” to avoid a financial crisis. But in ...
Reuters

France's plan to cull public holidays may not help the economy

Boost to GDP from such measures elsewhere has been minimal Studies see 'sweet spot' for number of public holidays Holidays can even help services-led economies FRANKFURT, July 16 (Reuters) - The ...
U.S. News & World Report

Analysis-France's Plan to Cull Public Holidays May Not Help the Economy

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The French government thinks the country has too many days off for its own good, but its proposal to cull some public holidays may not produce much of an economic benefit. Prime ...