France pledges debt relief for hospitals, unions call another strike
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PARIS (Reuters) - France will absorb 10 billion euros (£8.57 billion) of public hospital debt, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Wednesday, in an emergency measure designed to end months of protests by disgruntled doctors and nurses.Philippe also promised an extra 1.5 billion euros over three years for hospitals, including an 800 euro bonus for 40,000 nurses and carers earning less than 1,900 euros per month. "The hospital crisis is nothing new. But it has gone through one of its acutest..