France Bids Farewell to Former PM Lionel Jospin in National Tribute
France held a national tribute led by President Emmanuel Macron to bid farewell to former prime minister Lionel Jospin, hailing the influential left-wing statesman credited with modernizing the nation and introducing the 35-hour work week.
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France bids farewell to former prime minister Lionel Jospin in national ceremony
In his eulogy, French President Emmanuel Macron hailed the former prime minister as a 'humble' politician who 'modernized the nation's economic, social and democratic life.'
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France on Thursday bid farewell to former prime minister Lionel Jospin, with President Emmanuel Macron leading a national tribute to the influential left?wing statesman credited with major welfare reforms. Jospin, who introduced the 35-hour work week and civil partnerships for gay couples when he was head of government from 1997 to 2002, died on Sunday aged 88.
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