French Budget Is a ‘Ticking Bomb' for Euro, ING's Pesole Says
The common currency touched its weakest level against the dollar in a month on Tuesday as France's minority government revived political tensions with proposals to sharply rein in the deficit, including scrapping two national holidays.
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