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JACQUES CHIRAC - the French President now has another year to worry about his deficit (Photo: European Commission)

Commission gives France stay of execution

The burning question of whether the Commission would dare to fine the euro zone's second largest economy for breaking its rules seemed to have been resolved over the weekend - in favour of France.

In an interview with French daily Le Monde on Saturday (10 October), the economics and monetary affairs Commissioner, Pedro Solbes, said that Paris would be given a stay of ...

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JACQUES CHIRAC - the French President now has another year to worry about his deficit (Photo: European Commission)

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