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French government plans to restrict access to unemployment benefits

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal looks on next to a Paris 2024 Olympic Games sign during a ceremony to commemorate the end of World War II, in Paris, on May 8, 2024. AFP - MICHEL EULER

The French government is planning to shorten the period people can claim unemployment benefits in order to strengthen incentives to work, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said in an interview published on Sunday.

Unemployment benefits will be limited to a maximum of 15 months, down from the current 18 months, Attal told La Tribune Dimanche.

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