French work hours to blame for higher baguette price - Finance Minister

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French work hours to blame for higher baguette price - Finance Minister

Q. Why are French baguettes more expensive? A. Because of France's shorter work week. The price of a baguette is up by 23% over the past five years; while the price of German bread is down by 3% over the same period.

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