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"The French have a great responsibility with this vote", says the Commission president (Photo: EUobserver)

French No could spook investors, Barroso says

The President of the European Commission has called for a French yes to the European Constitution, pointing out that there will not be a "plan B" if France rejects the treaty next week.

The consequences of a French No would be bad both for Europe and for France, Jose Manuel Barroso said in an interview with French radio Europe 1 on Wednesday (18 May).

"It would be perceived as a weakness of France, and of Europe. Outside of the EU, in the US, in China, people would say: Europe is ...

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"The French have a great responsibility with this vote", says the Commission president (Photo: EUobserver)

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