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Will France and Germany diverge on Fiscal Policy?

Jean Pisani-Ferry anticipates that whoever wins the French elections, priority will not be given to fiscal consolidation. Click here   to download this comment. This comment was also published by Financial Times Deutschland.

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Jean Pisani-Ferry anticipates that whoever wins the French elections, priority will not be given to fiscal consolidation.

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