French are actually some of the luckiest people in the world thanks to a 5 day, 35 hours work week to be honest since majority of the countries make their people work for around 10 hours or more, 5 days a week.
Some countries even make their people work like animals for 7 days a week without any break in between. This is why I get why the French are opposing this bullshit. Who in their right mind wouldn't?
Right? that sounds like heaven, 5 days 35 hours work in a week. They are already having it very good in there honestly I would be more surprised if they didn't object.
I'm sure there are things out there that can help pay off the country's debt without cutting holidays. If i'm not mistaken, i've read that over working people, reducing holidays and so on makes people unproductive.