Macron stakes credibility on five-year labour reform plan

While France pursues new strategy for the economy, unions plan strikes

Emmanuel Macron
Emmanuel Macron is hoping to rally support at the One Planet Summit
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French President Emmanuel Macron is gambling on a five-year labour reform strategy to revive his political momentum and pull France out of its economic rut, but union leaders still need to be convinced.

Prime Minister Edouard Philippe officially starts briefing unions this morning, but the broad strokes of the plan are already known. Weeks of talks with union leaders have forced some compromises already.

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