"We should maintain public holidays and repeal the pension reform," says Hadrien Clouet, La France Insoumise MP for Haute-Garonne.

French Prime Minister François Bayrou has proposed eliminating two public holidays as part of the 2026 budget in an effort to reduce public debt and increase national productivity. He cited Easter Monday and May 8 as examples, noting that the month of May had become a "real Swiss cheese" with too many public holidays close together. This proposal aims to increase annual working hours to improve the country's economic situation.

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