
France Is Drifting Into a Greek-Style Crisis
Like a rudderless ship, France is sailing straight for the same cliffs that broke the Greek economy 15 years ago. Will President Macron meet his Waterloo in the hallowed hallways of the IMF?

Like a rudderless ship, France is sailing straight for the same cliffs that broke the Greek economy 15 years ago. Will President Macron meet his Waterloo in the hallowed hallways of the IMF?

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