France's new leader wants to implement swift change to make his country more business-friendly, tougher on crime and less attractive to would-be immigrants.Conservative Nicolas Sarkozy is promising a series of reforms in his first 100 days in office, including plans to undermine the 35-hour work week by cutting taxes on overtime, curbing union powers and tightening sentencing for repeat offenders, a Reuters report said.
He is expected to ring in a new political era after taking a decisive victory in presidential elections that he claimed as a five year mandate for change.
Sarkozy's promised reforms are aimed at shaking up France's labor market to revive the country's flagging economy.
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