
The president of the French central bank is warning of rising government bond spreads in France and also sees Spain and Italy as potentially at risk, raising renewed concerns about a euro crisis.
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The article discusses the French central bank president's warning about rising government bond spreads and the possible spread to Spain and Italy, which brings back memories of the euro crisis.
France's central bank president is warning his own compatriots that spreads are rising, and Spain and Italy are also being targeted: Is the euro crisis back?
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