French PM’s proposal to scrap public holidays ‘psychologically not a good idea’, expert says

FRANCE 24’s Jennie Shin speaks to Paul Smith, Professor of French and Francophone Studies at Nottingham University, about French Prime Minister François Bayrou’s confidence vote gamble as he tries to muster support for his 2026 budget. He says that Bayrou’s proposal to scrap two public holidays ‘psychologically is not a good idea’ and will divert attention away from aspects of the reform that are needed.