French Holocaust survivors have criticized government proposals that could eliminate the national holiday commemorating the end of World War II. Following the recent heat wave in France, which reportedly killed 5,000, the government suggested scrapping one or more of the country’s numerous national holidays in order to help fund additional social services.
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