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Pas la meme chose: France.(economic reforms and public sector strikes in France)(Brief Article)
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PARIS
WITH memories of paralysed motorways and obdurate truckers still fresh in their minds, the French are bracing themselves for a one-day national transport strike next week. President Jacques Chirac affects to be more optimistic than he was last autumn when he lamented the conservatism of his countrymen, but even he must sometimes wonder whether his country is reformable. Maybe he should cheer up. Despite the current troubles, reform is indeed going ahead-some of it quite radical.
One example is privatisation. When Mr Chirac appointed Alain Juppe prime minister in May 1995, ...
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; ...anything, will be done? The question applies particularly to France, which once ruled Togo. In the past France has supported its allies in Africa, democratic or not...Eyadema has been a faithful and enduring friend. In return France provides Togo with almost a third of its aid, about $60m a year. But ...
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