Europe shows "nostalgia for revolution, but fear of reform," European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso has said about the recent protests in France over a proposed new youth labour law.
Speaking at the launch of the "Lisbon scoreboard" by the London-based Centre for European Reform on Monday (20 March), Mr Barroso argued Brussels would continue to "support and encourage" reforms despite popular resistance.
His statements come as pressure on the French government is heatin...
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