
Euros & Dollars: EU Points Fiscal Finger at France
The EU Commission wants to punish France for fiscal recklessness. But the EU is full of budget violators, so why France—and why now?

The EU Commission wants to punish France for fiscal recklessness. But the EU is full of budget violators, so why France—and why now?

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