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Fortune
Prarthana Prakash

France says it has the 'courage' to cure its €15 billion absenteeism crisis, by delaying sick payments and cutting public sector benefits

michel barnier (Credit: SARAH MEYSSONNIER—POOL/AFP/Getty Images)

France is grappling with a ballooning deficit, prompting significant tax hikes and aggressive cost-cutting measures announced earlier this month. 

Of the many measures the French government has taken, it will also crack down on absenteeism in civil services, addressing an ever-growing problem costing the economy €15 billion.  

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