{"id":2465866,"date":"2025-07-23T18:05:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T22:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/france-suggests-taking-more-naps-despite-need-to-work-more\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T18:06:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T22:06:34","slug":"france-suggests-taking-more-naps-despite-need-to-work-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/france-suggests-taking-more-naps-despite-need-to-work-more\/","title":{"rendered":"France suggests taking more naps despite need to &#8216;work more&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffrance-suggests-taking-more-naps-despite-need-to-work-more%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2465866&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The French government,through Health Minister Yannick Neuder,is encouraging citizens to take more naps to improve their declining sleep quality.A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-the-border-crisis-is-even-worse-than-you-think\/\" title=\"WATCH: Live Recording Exposes The Secret Atrocities Happening At The Border\">recent report revealed<\/a> that 50% of French people are unhappy with their sleep, having lost an average of 1.5 hours per night over the past 50 years. The ministry emphasized that sleep is essential, not a luxury, and supports introducing short naps at work and school to prevent burnout. This advice comes despite France&#8217;s traditionally employee-amiable work culture, including a 35-hour workweek, 30 days of vacation, and 11 public holidays. Meanwhile, Prime minister Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou proposed reducing public holidays like Easter Monday and VE Day to boost the economy by increasing working days-a suggestion met with public and political resistance, with many viewing it as an attack on national heritage and workers&#8217; rights.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">France suggests taking more naps despite telling public they need to &lsquo;work more&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2168239\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The French<\/a> are being encouraged to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sleep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">take more naps<\/a> just days after their <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >prime minister scolded<\/a> the public for not working enough.<\/p>\n<p>Minister of Health Yannick Neuder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/business\/2025\/07\/15\/france-scrap-ve-day-holiday-budget-black-hole\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">unveiled on Tuesday<\/a> a government report claiming that 50% of French citizens are not satisfied with their quality of sleep. The data suggested that over the past 50 years, French people have lost an average of 1.5 hours a night.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3480045\/kristi-noem-mahmoud-khalil-doesnt-want-draw-line-between-him-hamas\/\">Noem says Mahmoud Khalil &#8216;doesn&#8217;t want to draw&#8217; a line between him and Hamas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3479465\/report-china-control-critical-materials-defense-technology\/\">Report shows how China took control of critical materials needed for defense technology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3479473\/syria-terrorists-government-turkey-help-druze-bedouins-conflict\/\">Syria asks Turkey for help against terrorists<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Sleep is not a luxury,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/en.ara.cat\/international\/the-french-ministry-of-health-is-very-supportive-of-introducing-naps-at-work_1_5452313.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Neuder said<\/a>, &ldquo;it is a non-negotiable necessity, an essential biological process.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The health ministry suggests adopting siesta-style power naps to prevent burnout and make up for the perceived decline in rest.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am very much in favor of napping, whether at work or at school,&rdquo; the health minister said.<\/p>\n<p>The assessment might raise eyebrows abroad, as France is a notoriously employee-friendly nation that has enjoyed a 35-hour work week since labor reforms were implemented in 2000.<\/p>\n<p>France mandates 30 days of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vacations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">vacation time<\/a> for workers, among the most generous allotments in Europe, and boasts 11 public holidays.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Prime Minister Fran&ccedil;ois Bayrou floated the unpopular idea of trimming the number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/holidays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">public holidays <\/a>to address the country&rsquo;s growing economic crisis.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou unveils next year&rsquo;s budget plans, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Paris. (AP Photo\/Aurelien Morissard)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He cited Easter Monday and VE Day as prime candidates for removal from the holiday calendar, claiming such a move would be a financial windfall for the struggling nation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As a nation, we must work more,&rdquo; Bayrou said. &ldquo;This change to our holiday calendar will bring in billions to the state budget, simply because businesses, shops, the civil service, and the nation will be working and our production will be improved.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3479953\/candace-owens-brigitte-macron-man-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">MACRONS FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST CONSERVATIVE COMMENTATOR CANDACE OWENS OVER CLAIMS FRENCH PRESIDENT&rsquo;S WIFE IS A MAN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-host-netanyahu-at-mar-a-lago-when-israeli-leader-comes-to-us-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump to host Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago when Israeli leader comes to US - Washington Examiner\">prime minister&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s suggestion was not greeted with enthusiasm, and opposition leaders even questioned his patriotism.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The elimination of two public holidays, which are as meaningful as Easter Monday and May 8, is a direct attack on our history, our roots, and on working France,&rdquo; said National Rally leader Jordan Bardella.<\/p>\n<p>A poll from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bfmtv.com\/economie\/economie-social\/finances-publiques\/sondage-bfmtv-trois-francais-sur-quatre-opposes-a-la-suppression-de-deux-jours-feries-proposee-par-francois-bayrou_AN-202507160461.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">French news outlet BFM TV<\/a> found that 75% of respondents opposed the abolition of Easter Monday and VE Day as public holidays.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2168239\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2168239\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>France urges more naps despite PM saying people must work more<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2465867,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AP25196551340743.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[52371,5777,19733,8182,45891],"class_list":["post-2465866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-culture-2","tag-france","tag-naps","tag-productivity","tag-work-life-balance"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AP25196551340743.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2465866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2465866"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2465866\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2465870,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2465866\/revisions\/2465870"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2465867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2465866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2465866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2465866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}