“Abolishing a public holiday, a nice idea that solves nothing”

Michel Barnier decided last week; it will not affect public holidays. The idea had nevertheless gained ground among the majority. The measure, already tested with more or less success in 2004, has the merit of simplicity and a certain effectiveness. According to its supporters, it could bring in nearly 3 billion euros to the Social Security budget. Gérald Darmanin was the first to relaunch the proposal, before being joined by the two ministers from Bercy, Antoine Armand and Laurent Saint-Martin.

Everyone agrees on the same point: the French must work more, “ to finance our social model », even specifies the Minister of the Economy. Nibbling away a few hours of vacation in a country well-equipped in this area seems a relatively painless way to achieve this goal. The three politicians thus join the old lament of the cobbler of Jean de La Fontaine, ardent defender like them of…