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Hollande 'not afraid' of reforms contracts

14.12.12 @ 14:48

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French President Francois Hollande on Friday said there was "no reason to be afraid of" planned contracts between member states and the EU commission, because they will not "impose something on a country, but help us achieve goals we all agreed to before." In his view, contracts will be "voluntary."

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