Article published on the 2009-02-02 Latest update 2009-02-02 15:38 TU
Prime Minister Francois Fillon at a press conference in Lyon after the ministerial meeting where he unveiled the stimulus plan
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Prime Minister Francois Fillon unveiled the details of a 26 billion-euro stimulus plan for the French economy Monday. The plan, which focuses on infrastructure, comes in the wake of last week's massive national strike triggered by the economic crisis. Trade unions and the socialist opposition are sceptical, saying more must be done to save jobs and boost consumer spending.
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