French PM holds 'social conference': just 'an exercise in PR'?
Summary
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is meeting union and employer federation representatives on Monday to discuss salaries and purchasing power. A possible increase to the minimum wage is on the agenda, as France faces recent strikes and protests and the government deals with a budget crisis.Key Facts
- The meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 9, 2026.
- Lecornu will meet representatives of unions and employer federations.
- The discussions will focus on salaries and purchasing power.
- A possible minimum-wage increase is under consideration.
- France has seen strikes and protests in recent weeks, some of them violent.
- The government faces an ongoing budget crisis.
- France 24 reporter Luke Shrago described the meeting as potentially an exercise in public relations.
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