President Sarkozy interrupts holiday for special economic meeting
France's top politicians are interrupting their summer holidays for a special meeting called by the president to discuss the economic situation.
President Sarkozy is meeting with his prime minister, finance, budget and economy ministers as they gear up for a tough battle this autumn.
The government is planning measures to cut the country's budget deficit and reform its pension system.
From Paris, Christian Fraser reports.
20 Aug 2010
- From the section Business