French finance minister says government will hold firm on labour reform

Michel Sapin says plan to overhaul labour law is crucial to proving France can reform and will go ahead despite protests and refinery blockades.

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A plan to overhaul labor rules is crucial to proving France's ability to reform, and the government will stand by it despite street protests and refinery blockades, finance minister Michel Sapin said in an interview, reports Reuters.