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Getting the French to Work

Alasdair Sandford finds out how former top lawyer Christine Lagarde, France's first female finance minister, is influencing attitudes to work in her country.

When she was appointed as France's first female finance minister, Christine Lagarde said it was time for her countrymen to roll up their sleeves and work more. Now Madame Lagarde is championing a major bill to modernise the French economy. Alasdair Sandford finds out how the former top lawyer is influencing attitudes to work in France, a country famed for its long lunch hours and 35-hour working week.

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 23 Jun 2008 11:00

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  • Mon 23 Jun 2008 11:00