Chapter 111: Travel Training (6)
[French Socialist Party... proposes amendment to labor law. Republican Party sees unexpected defections... A divided Republican Party? Some claim the Prime Minister’s political clout has weakened.]
[Mitterrand: “In difficult times, we must cooperate with labor unions”... Accepts Crédit Lyonnais privatization demands, but warns “reckless privatization will harm the economy.”]
[Communist Party pushes for 35-hour workweek... Says 39 hours is still too much.]
—Rustle.
I smiled faintly as I read the newspaper brought from France. This time, luck was on my side.
‘The Prime Minister knows when to strike and retreat. Looks like I don’t need to interfere.’
At the very least, it seemed this recession could avoid being remembered as a failure of neoliberalism.
“All right, class is over for today. Don’t forget your finals! Study well, okay?”
“Yes!”
‘Hm, it’s already over.’
I glanced at the students rushing out of the classroom.
Even if going to the U.S. was an option, traveling to France right now was difficult. So I remained in Korea, still attending school.