The Christian Science Monitor Newspaper, November 15, 2007
The Christian Science Monitor Newspaper, November 15, 2007, published by CSM, is now available. Free download, pdf format.
French showdown over job benefits
TRANSIT WORKERS’ STRIKE challenges President Sarkozy’s bid to trim costly retirement packages.
PARIS – For the second time in a month, a national strike forced French commuters to walk, bicycle, carpool or simply stay at home as public-transit workers Wednesday protested a government plan to roll back pension benefits.
Even if the strike ends soon, this is not likely to be the last showdown between President Nicolas Sarkozy and French unions. Mr. Sarkozy says France must embrace the leaner, globally competitive economic model adopted by other European nations such as Britain and Germany. The formula: more flexibility means more prosperity to fund social benefits. After years of resisting such reforms, France now lags behind much of Europe. After two decades of unemployment rates hovering at 10 percent, the majority of French voters agree with Sarkozy’s goals....
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The Christian Science Monitor: Daily newspaper of national and international news and features, published Monday through Friday in Boston under the auspices of the Church of Christ, Scientist. Established in 1908 at the urging of Mary Baker Eddy as a protest against the sensationalism of the popular press, it became one of the most respected U.S. newspapers, famous for its thoughtful treatment of the news and for the quality of its assessments of political, social, and economic developments.
It strictly limits the kinds of advertising it accepts. It maintains its own bureaus to gather news abroad and publishes a weekly world edition. The newspaper won its sixth Pulitzer Prize in 1996, in the category of international reporting.
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