French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou proposed scrapping two public holidays and freezing most public spending as part of a €43.8 billion budget squeeze he outlined on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/16/world/politics/france-pm-public-holidays-finances/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #france #francoisbayrou #emmanuelmacron