Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
The French government has announced that in 2007 the public administration (almost 1.6 million civil servants) is planning to cut down 15,000 jobs. The Prime minister has sent a letter to all the ministers. The French government would like to reduce the public expenditure and to meet the European pact (with the limits: 3% of public deficit, ...). The trade unions and the left-wing (Labour) parties are opposed to the measure. They denounce a 'degradation' or a 'demolition' of the universal public services, blaming the government for turning to 'accounting' reasons. In schools and in universities 8,700 jobs may disappear. The ministry for the economy would be the second most affected ministry (nearly 3,000 jobs lost).
Eurofound (2006), French state (Administration), Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 63620, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/63620.