Paris, July 15, 2025 (AFP) - French PM proposes cutting national holidays to cut debt

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2025-07-15

Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said Tuesday he wanted to reduce the number of public holidays in France as part of a bid to tackle what he called the "curse" of his country's debt. Presenting 2026 budget proposals, Bayrou said two out of France's 11 national holidays could go, suggesting Easter Monday and May 8, a day that commemorates the end of World War II in Europe. Such a measure would bring France into line with Germany's nine national holi......

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