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France’s bid to tame the German giant

15 May 2020

11:12 PM

15 May 2020

11:12 PM

Why does president Macron want European debt mutualisation? Why has France become the spokesman for the ‘southern states’ on a European rescue package? Why did the French finance minister punch the air on learning that 500 billion euros (£440bn) EU funding had been agreed on 9 April?

There are three reasons.

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