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Full employment and no bureaucracy - what Hollande's government predicted for France in 2025


Published on 2024-12-11 17:01:16 - The Local
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  • Back in 2013, then-president Fran
  • ois Hollande set his ministers some homework before they went on their summer holidays - predict what France will look like in 2025. Here's what they said.

The article from The Local France discusses a 2015 report by the French government under President François Hollande, which made optimistic predictions for France by 2025. The report foresaw a scenario of full employment, with unemployment dropping to 4.5 percent, and a significant reduction in bureaucratic hurdles, aiming for a more efficient public sector. It also predicted that France would become a leader in digital technology, with widespread use of digital tools in both public and private sectors. However, the article reflects on these predictions with a sense of irony, noting that as of 2024, France still grapples with high unemployment, bureaucratic inefficiencies, and has not fully realized the digital transformation envisioned. The piece highlights the gap between the government's aspirations and the actual progress made, suggesting that while some advancements have occurred, the ambitious goals set nearly a decade ago remain largely unmet.

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[ https://www.thelocal.fr/20241211/full-employment-and-no-bureaucracy-what-hollandes-government-predicted-for-france-in-2025 ]