Compact agreed, but economies diverge

While European leaders have now agreed to the fiscal compact proposed last year, its terms have been diluted significantly. Meanwhile, their economies have continued to diverge. Most worryingly, while the latest German economic indicators have shown more signs of improvement, France is slipping further and further behind. 

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