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| France's government resigns |
| Paris, 01.04.2014 |
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| France’s socialist prime minister resigned along with his entire government yesterday following a meltdown in local elections.
Jean-Marc Ayrault admitted that a huge swing to the Right, including to the extremist National Front, was down to him and his Left-wing government.
And last night socialist President Francois Hollande – whose rule has become synonymous with a 75 per cent top rate of income tax – admitted to mistakes and said his priority was now to cut taxes.
The government’s resignation is a huge blow to the president, who was elected to a five-year term in 2012 but whose first two years in power have seen him become the most unpopular head of state in recent history.
And it is an embarrassment for Ed Miliband, who has lauded the Paris government for its economic policies and its refusal to follow George Osborne’s austerity measures.
While Britain’s economy is on the road to recovery, unemployment in France is at record levels and growth is sluggish.
In a TV address to the nation last night President Hollande spoke of a ‘moral crisis’, adding: ‘It’s legitimate after what happened to change things.’
He said boosting the economy was now the priority and added: ‘It is essential for our country to produce more, to produce better, to produce French.’
Mr Hollande also said a key objective for the new government would be pursuing the so-called ‘responsibility pact’ to lower employers’ costs in order to spur job creation.
He also pledged to lower taxes and said France would have to persuade EU partners to take into account its efforts to boost the economy when examining its commitments to Brussels.
Mr Hollande also confirmed a plan to cut 50billion euros in government spending.
On a day of high drama in Paris, Mr Ayrault said: ‘There is no getting away from it – this vote is a defeat for the government. I take my part of the blame.’
All 38 of his ministerial colleagues also quit ahead of a government reshuffle.
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