Mais liberdade para os franceses

A França dá sinais, ainda que limitados, de tentar inverter o caminho para a servidão, através de alguma liberalização do mercado de trabalho:

French MPs vote out 35-hour week

French lawmakers have voted in favour of a controversial bill to increase the country's 35-hour working week. The proposal backed by a large majority allows private-sector employees to work up to 48 hours a week.

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Observers say the 370-180 vote underscores the government's determination to revamp a system that it blames for a stubbornly high unemployment rate and rising labour costs.

French unemployment figures stand at about 10% of the work force amid complaints from private sector companies that the existing system makes them uncompetitive.