French President Emmanuel Macron (L) meets Laurent Berger (R), leader of the French Democratic Confederation of Labour (CFDT) labour union, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Michel Euler/Pool
PARIS (Reuters) - French unions urged President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday not to try to hustle through his labour reform plans this summer, in contrast with calls from the main employers' group for swift measures to reinforce rising business optimism.
Macron's meetings with unions and employers were a first crucial test of his commitment to carry out labour reforms which he sees as vital to reviving an economy bedevilled by high unemployment, but which are opposed on the Left.
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