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French Prime Minister Francois Fillon (R) and junior minister for Employement and Puy-en-Velay's mayor Laurent Wauquiez, visit a metalworking industry on September 18, 2009, in Le Puy-en-Velay, central France.

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) visits the Faurecia plant, a French maker of spare parts for cars, in Caligny, northwestern France, September 3, 2009.

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (2nd R) speaks with workers at Faurecia car seats manufacturer as he visits with Industry Minister Christian Estrosi (2nd L), Employment Junior Minister Laurent Wauquiez (L) and Minister in charge of Implementing Recovery Patrick Devedjian (R) the plan...

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) speaks with workers at Faurecia car seats manufacturer as he visits with Industry Minister Christian Estrosi (2nd L), Employment Junior Minister Laurent Wauquiez (L) and Minister in Charge of Implementing Recovery Patrick Devedjian (2nd R) the plan...

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French Junior Minister for Labour Laurent Wauquiez leaves the Elysee palace on September 2, 2009 in Paris, after the weekly cabinet meeting.

France's Employment Junior Minister Laurent Wauquiez (R) speaks as he attends with Economy Minister Christine Lagarde a news conference on supporting French employment in Paris August 28, 2009.

France's Employment Junior Minister Laurent Wauquiez (R) speaks as he attends with Economy Minister Christine Lagarde a news conference on supporting French employment in Paris August 28, 2009.

France's Economy Minister Christine Lagarde (L) speaks with Employment Junior Minister Laurent Wauquiez after a news conference on supporting French employment, in Paris August 28, 2009.

France's Economy Minister Christine Lagarde (L) and Employment Junior Minister Laurent Wauquiez attend a news conference on supporting French employment in Paris August 28, 2009.

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France's employers' organisation MEDEF president Laurence Parisot (C) waves as she arrives at the Elysee Palace with trade union FO general secretary Jean-Claude Mailly (L), trade union CFDT general secretary Francois Chereque (2dR) and Junior Minister for Labour Laurent Wauquiez (R) to...

France's Employment Junior Minister Laurent Wauquiez (L) and Budget Minister Eric Woerth leave the Elysee Palace in Paris following the first ministers' cabinet meeting after a government reshuffle June 24, 2009.

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (2nd L) delivers a speech to reindustrialization commissioners next to French Prime Minister Francois Fillon (L), French Ecology, Energy and Sustainable Planning and Development minister Jean-Louis Borloo (3rd L), French Junior Minister for Industry an...

French Labour Minister Brice Hortefeux (2nd L) and Employment Minister Laurent Wauquiez (R) speaK with CFDT unions leader Jacques Chereque (L) as they leave the Elysee Palace following a meeting with France's President Sarkozy in Paris, April 10, 2009.

French Labour Minister Brice Hortefeux (C) and Employment Minister Laurent Wauquiez (R) speak with CFDT unions leader Jacques Chereque (L) as they leave the Elysee Palace following a meeting with France's President Sarkozy in Paris April 10, 2009.

French Labour Minister Brice Hortefeux (3rd R) and Emplotment Minister Laurent Wauquiez (R) speak with unions leaders and aids as they leave the Elysee Palace following a meeting with France's President Sarkozy in Paris, April 10, 2009.

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L), Labour and Social Affairs Minister Brice Hortefeux (C) and junior minister for employment Laurent Wauquiez (R) attend a round table discussion on the theme of stimulus plan measures in Chatellerault, western France, on March. 31, 2009. (.

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) and French junior minister for employment Laurent Wauquiez (L) meet with employees at a Pole Emploi (Employment Centre) jobseekers office in Chatellerault, western France on March. 31, 2009.

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (C Rear), former Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin (2nd L) Labour and Social Affairs Minister Brice Hortefeux (2nd R) and junior minister for employment Laurent Wauquiez (R) attend a round table on the theme of stimulus plan measures in Chatellerault...

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (C Left) and French junior minister for employment Laurent Wauquiez (L Top) meet with employees during a visit at a Pole Emploi (Employment Centre) jobseekers office in Chatellerault, western France on March. 31, 2009.

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) and French Junior Minister for Employment Laurent Wauquiez (L) meet with employees at a Pole Emploi (Employment Centre) jobseekers office in Chatellerault, western France March 31, 2009.

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (2nd L) and French Junior Minister for Employment Laurent Wauquiez (L) speak near employees at a Pole Emploi (Employment Centre) jobseekers office in Chatellerault, western France March. 31, 2009.

French CFDT labour union leader Francois Chereque (2nd L), France's Labour and Social Affairs Minister Brice Hortefeux (2nd R) and France's Employment Junior Minister Laurent Wauquiez (R) leave the Elysee Palace after a meeting with France's President Nicolas Sarkozy and union leaders i...

French CFDT labour union leader Francois Chereque (2nd L), France's Labour and Social Affairs Minister Brice Hortefeux (2nd R) and France's Employment Junior Minister Laurent Wauquiez (R) leave the Elysee Palace after a meeting with France's President Nicolas Sarkozy and union leaders i...

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French Agriculture minister Michel Barnier (C), French Justice minister Rachida Dati (R), French Junior Minister for Employment Laurent Wauquiez (L) and French Labour minister Brice Hortefeux (2ndL) leave the Elysee Palace , on January 28, 2009 following the weekly cabinet meeting.

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (C), surrounded by Finance Minister Christine Lagarde (L) and Employment Junior Minister Laurent Wauquiez (R), attend a meeting with regional authorities and unemployed people in Chateauroux, January 27, 2009.