French central bank head says budget plan goes in right direction
Bayrou proposed on Tuesday scrapping two public holidays and freezing most public spending as part of a 43.8 billion euro ($51 billion) budget squeeze to get the deficit down next year.
In reaction, Villeroy said that some savings measures remained to be documented in detail and debated in parliament, where opposition parties were quick to criticize the package.
"Subject to this important reservation, the general direction seems to be moving in the right direction to finally bring our public debt under control, while preserving growth by reducing budgetary uncertainty and pursuing certain fundamental reforms," Villeroy told journalists.
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