Hollande provides unlikely impetus to crucial French reforms

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Hollande provides unlikely impetus to crucial French reforms

February 25, 2013 12:00 AM

France’s fate is inextricably linked to that of Europe as a whole. With the eurozone enjoying a period of stability and new president, François Hollande, pressing ahead with reforms, the outlook for the French economy looks markedly better than it did 12 months ago. Solomon Teague reports.

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