PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron's commitment to reform will face a first crucial test on Tuesday when he meets unions and employers to talk over labour reforms he has pledged to push through quickly despite deep opposition on the Left.
Against a background of high unemployment of 9.6 percent, the pro-business, Europe-minded centrist, elected just over two weeks ago, has made a loosening of labour market regulations his biggest economic priority in his first year in office.
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