Emmanuel Macron’s shrinking revolution
President Emmanuel Macron was supposed to cut back France’s bureaucracy, including office workers at this government complex in the La Defense district, Paris (source: dpa)
General info
What's inside
- The new French government’s tax cuts have been largely offset by new levies
- Promised reductions in public sector employment are also not materializing
- Mr. Macron’s go-slow approach is highly vulnerable to economic or political shocks
Who will benefit?
- Report is targeted to the decision makers in cross country manufacturing – suppliers, manufacturers, logistics.
- Also considered useful for the administrative university facilities, to better understand the possibe effects of current decisions.
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