Valls seeks reform boost with French confidence vote

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New Prime Minister Manuel Valls will test France's political commitment to reform on Tuesday in a confidence vote that should allow the Socialist government to press ahead with a competitiveness drive. Valls, appointed by President Francois Hollande last week after the ruling Socialists suffered a rout in local elections, is to detail plans to phase out 30 billion euros ($41 billion) in payroll tax on companies in exchange for hiring. One of France's most popular politicians, Valls will outline his priorities in his first major policy speech at 1500, before the confidence vote.

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