Neoliberal economics: a brief guide posted by Meaders

Mr de Villepin told MPs from the ruling centre-Right UMP that the measure was "an essential tool for freeing up the labour market and creating jobs"...

Mr Chirac said yesterday that the challenge was "to open a constructive and confident dialogue" to improve the measure, known as the contrat première embauche, which makes it easier for bosses to get rid of recruits aged under 26 in the first two years of employment.