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Lasting Euro success requires bolder proposals

André Sapir and Jean Pisani Ferry comments on the European Commission’s report [email protected] They share much of its assments but think that its prescriptions should go further. Click here   to download this comment. This comment was also published by the Financial Times.

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André Sapir and Jean Pisani Ferry comments on the European Commission’s report [email protected] They share much of its assments but think that its prescriptions should go further.

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This comment was also published by the Financial Times.

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