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France PM suggests slashing two public holidays amid budget cuts

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou. (Reuters)
15 July 2025 19:14

 PARIS (AFP)

France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Tuesday proposed cutting two public holidays as part of a 2026 budget proposal to slash overall spending while also increasing defence expenses.

Bayrou suggested making people work on Easter Monday and on May 8, a day that commemorates Victory in Europe at the end of World War II, though adding he was open to other options.

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