Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has proposed scrapping two of the country's 11 public holidays as part of a deeply unpopular emergency plan to plug a budget hole ...

Sources close to Budget Minister Amélie de Montchalin indicated that France’s total payment to Brussels would be lowered from the €29.2 billion initially projected. It also undercuts far-right ...

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has unveiled a controversial plan to slash 43.8 billion euros ($51 billion) from state spending, warning that mounting debt poses a "mortal danger" to the nation.

As part of a new economic plan, one European leader has proposed eliminating two of his country's national holidays, and surprisingly, the idea is not going over well.

Parisians say PM Francois Bayrou’s idea to scrap two holidays to help fix government finances is ‘scandalous’:: July 16, 2025 ...

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou proposed the elimination of two public holidays from the country’s annual calendar to save money in next year’s budget.

French PM Francois Bayrou proposes cutting two public holidays to address France's financial woes. Bayrou faces political upheaval with opposition from both the far-right and left-wing parties. While ...

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou wants to scrap two public holidays to put France's finances back on track. It's a brave ...

Nepal has the highest number of public holidays in the world with 35 days annually. Other countries with a high number of ...

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou proposed cutting two bank holidays to encourage economic growth. This has sparked interest in public holidays worldwide. Nepal tops the list with 35 holidays, ...

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Tuesday proposed to cut two bank holidays to drive economic growth as part of a plan ...