May 1: Controversial bill to be considered in the Senate

A highly controversial bill is being examined in the Senate this Thursday. It aims to allow bakers and florists to open on May 1st. The French Federation of Artisan Florists welcomes this initiative as a "historic recognition" for the profession. May 1st is strategic thanks to lily-of-the-valley sales. But the unions are very angry. In a joint statement, the inter-union body denounced this bill as "an unacceptable social regression."

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