On an extremely busy day in the eurozone, French President François Hollande has reportedly had a curious – and somewhat scary – accident on his way to Berlin. His plane was hit by a bolt of lightning, and had to return to the military airport of Vill…
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eurozone, France, franco-german axis, germany, Hollande, Merkel, merkozy |
The first round of the French presidential elections took place yesterday. As expected, the contest for the keys to the Elysée will be between Socialist candidate François Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy in the final run-off on 6 May (wh…
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eurozone, eurozone crisis, France, franco-german axis, French elections, Hollande, Le Pen, Merkel, merkozy, Sarkozy |
April 18, 2012
*Update 15:30* – It seems after a quiet morning, the predictable fightback has begun in the battle over the ECB, and its a double whammy. First of all, although not addressing the French election campaign specifically, Bundesbank president Jens Wiedman…
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ECB, French elections, germany, inflation, Merkel, merkozy, Sarkozy |
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