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France and Portugal struggle to apply fiscal squeeze

Recent developments in France and Portugal confirm that both are struggling to implement measures to ensure a sustained reduction in public borrowing. But market pressures will force Portugal to act aggressively before long and even France won’t be able to avoid the spotlight indefinitely.

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