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| French government to force through labour reforms | |
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| The French cabinet has given the go-ahead for the president to force through highly controversial labour reforms, circumventing parliament. | The French cabinet has given the go-ahead for the president to force through highly controversial labour reforms, circumventing parliament. |
| An extraordinary cabinet meeting invoked the constitution's controversial Article 49.3, allowing the government to bypass parliament. | An extraordinary cabinet meeting invoked the constitution's controversial Article 49.3, allowing the government to bypass parliament. |
| The bill would make it easier for employers to hire and fire workers. | The bill would make it easier for employers to hire and fire workers. |
| Opponents say it will let employers bypass workers' rights on pay, overtime and breaks. | Opponents say it will let employers bypass workers' rights on pay, overtime and breaks. |
| The proposed reforms, which also include changes to France's 35-hour working week, have sparked waves of sometimes violent protests across France. | |
| France's socialist government says removing some of the protection workers enjoy will encourage businesses to hire more people. | France's socialist government says removing some of the protection workers enjoy will encourage businesses to hire more people. |
| It says its aim is to combat chronic unemployment. | It says its aim is to combat chronic unemployment. |
| Tuesday's cabinet decision was announced by Prime Minister Manuel Valls. | |
| President Francois Hollande has said that he will only consider running for re-election next year if he can bring down the jobless rate, which is more than 10%. | President Francois Hollande has said that he will only consider running for re-election next year if he can bring down the jobless rate, which is more than 10%. |
| The decision to invoke article 49.3 was made after the government failed to reach a compromise on the bill with MPs. | |
| A group of rebels within the Socialist party has refused to support the reforms. |