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84% of French people are opposed to the abolition of two public holidays as François Bayrou had proposed. ...
84% of French oppose scrapping public holidays to save money
Prime minister François Bayrou will on Monday give a press conference outlining his ideas for a money-saving Budget for 2026 - but the vast majority of French people polled say they are not willing to sacrifice public holidays in order to address the Budget deficit.
84% of the French are against the abolition of two holidays, according to an Odoxa poll for Le Parisien. 80% of the respondents say that this measure is "a new disguised tax".
Threatened by censorship in the Assembly, the Prime Minister sees no confidence in his plan to redress public finances
The budget plan defended by François Bayrou provides for the abolition of two public holidays. A measure intended to raise €4.2 billion a year. But the proposal is largely unpopular among the French, according to a poll. - Budget: 84% of French opposed to the abolition of two public holidays, according to a poll (Policy).
RECIT - For a measure that would bring €4.2 billion into the state coffers, the Prime Minister has put himself on the back of the opposition, the social partners and public opinion. In the presidential camp itself, there are voices to criticize it.
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