Macron sees French labour reforms bearing fruit within two years

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French President Emmanuel Macron is seen before his first long live television interview on prime time at the Elysee Palace in Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron is seen before his first long live television interview on prime time at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, October 15, 2017. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

October 15, 2017

PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday he expected his labour market reforms to start having a noticeable impact on unemployment within two years.

“Unemployment is currently falling. You’ll see the full effect of the reforms currently carried out by the government in 1-1/2 to two years,” he said in his first live TV interview since his election in May.

During his presidential campaign, the 39-year old had pledged to bring France’s unemployment rate down to 7 percent, from around 9.5 percent currently.

(Reporting by Michel Rose; editing by Sybille de La Hamaide)

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