Presser on a new economic reform package in Paris
From 2L to R: French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde, Ministers of State Herve Novelli and Eric Besson listen to State Secretary for Industry and government spokesman Luc Chatel (L) as he addresses journalists during a press conference at the Economy Ministry in Paris on April 28, 2008, to unveil a reform package for the country's economy. Lagarde said today that a law reforming the French retail sector will add 0.3 percentage point to annual gross domestic product growth and 50,000 jobs a year starting from 2009. (UPI Photo/Eco Clement)
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