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Criticised for different reasons: France's Hollande and Germany's Merkel (Photo: elysee.fr)

EU commission ups pressure on Germany, France

Germany's trade surplus and France's "unacceptably" high taxes are set to be at the heart of the European Commission's economic policy recommendations on Wednesday (13 November).

The two largest economies in the eurozone "hold the key to a return to growth and employment in Europe," economics commissioner Olli Rehn wrote on his personal website on Monday.

"If Germany can take steps to lift domestic demand and investment, while France embraces reforms to its labour market, busine...

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Criticised for different reasons: France's Hollande and Germany's Merkel (Photo: elysee.fr)

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