Laurence Parisot
Laurence Parisot
Laurence Parisotwas head of the French MEDEF employers' union between 5 July 2005 and 3 July 2013. She also directs the IFOP poll institute. She became the 276th wealthiest French person after she inherited the Parisot group...
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It is clear to everybody that France needs reform. Our unemployment is too high, particularly among the young, but employers fear that once people are taken on staff it becomes very difficult and expensive to lay them off in a downturn, so we need labor market flexibility.
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There is always a risk in singling out a section of the population for separate treatment - especially the young.
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We must do everything to quickly end this crisis, which is costing our country dearly. It is time to end this colossal disruption, which harms not only our image but our very social fabric.