La première est la surcharge de nos économies en impôts et rigidités diverses que la période socialiste vient d'aggraver en France avec, notamment, la sottise des 35 heures obligatoires.
The first reason is that the economies of Europe are overburdened with many different taxes and rigid regulations. The policies of the Socialist French government, especially the absurdity of the 35-hour working week, made these problems particularly acute in France.
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