May 8, 2012

Can a Pragmatic Socialist Save the Euro Project?

The Guardian, The Guardian

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The arrival of a pragmatic pro-European socialist could be the last chance to save the euro and the European project.

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TAGGED: France, Eurozone, Francois Hollande

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