BBC:
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has announced more than 22,000 job cuts in the civil service in order to reform the country's bulging public sector.
He said thousands of employees retiring next year would not be replaced.
The move comes a day after Mr Sarkozy outlined plans to overhaul the pension benefits of 500,000 mainly public sector workers.
France's transport unions have described the plans as unacceptable, calling for a strike next month.
Attempts to reform pension privileges have brought down previous French governments.
- THERE WILL BE A SHOWDOWN.
- I PREDICT THAT SARKOZY WON'T FOLD AS OTHERS HAVE BEFORE HIM.
- HE'S GOT BALLS AS BIG AS THATCHER!
- SHE LED A REBIRTH OF THE UK; I PREDICT THAT SARKO WILL WEATHER THE STORM AND SAVE FRANCE.
1 comment:
If he's not assasinated by some lowlife Islamic or Leftist unemployed bum.
I hope they stand by their guns! Though they did cave on their stand against Iran.
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