Follow this link for a very interesting article giving a New Zealand appraisal of the current situation in France. It’s a bit thin as a reflection of the diversity of French society, and gives the impression that everyone is middle class with a good amount of disposable income. There are several “Frances”, and many French do not fit the journalist’s description. However, I think that on the whole the picture she paints of the coming crisis is prophetic.
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Yes, a very interesting article - especially in view of it having been published in the NZ Herald. I must say I’ve always been bemused by the compulsory 35 hour per week max - a rather debilitating law - preventing the personal satisfaction of hard work (long hours). But surely something will precipitate a fresh wave of political pragmatism and change - hopefully nothing too violent!