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Hollande's position is beginning to affect other EU countries on the treaty (Photo: Francois Hollande)

Hollande 'not alone' in bid to re-open fiscal treaty

French Socialist candidate Francois Hollande has claimed he is "not alone" in his bid to re-negotiate the treaty on fiscal discipline.

Meanwhile, Ireland is likely to wait for the outcome of the French elections before holding a referendum on it.

"I will re-negotiate the treaty on budgetary discipline not only for France, but for the whole of Europe," he said during a campaign speech in Paris on Saturday (17 March), adding that the pact focuses on austerity only and does little t...

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Hollande's position is beginning to affect other EU countries on the treaty (Photo: Francois Hollande)

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