France - not working late

Thousands of French workers have been protesting at government plans to scrap the 35 hour week. Is it really the thin end of the dreaded 'flexible economy' wedge ? The Socialists certainly think so. Despite the changes in the law not effecting the full quarter of workers who are in the public sector they are drawing a line in the sand, confident that 70% of the public will back them more from the BBC... However, France has been running a bigger overdraft than EU rules allow and unemployment is hitting 10% so it's time for some difficult choices. The rest of Europe, Germany and Italy especially, are looking on still more from the BBC...