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Macron Unveils Labour Law Reforms
French President Emmanuel Macron vows to "free up the energy of the workforce".
French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled reforms he says will "free up the energy of the workforce". They include making it easier to hire and fire staff. But are France's labour laws really holding its economy back?
Also in the programme: The United States orders Russia to close its consulate in San Francisco; and Princess Diana is remembered 20 years after her death.
Picture: Emmanuel Macron. Credit: EPA.
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