French rejection of top American economist is a blow to liberal Europe
Lionel Barber is former editor of the Financial Times (2005-20) and Brussels bureau chief (1992-98) Nobody does “No” better than the French. Charles De Gaulle said “Non” twice to Britain’s bid to join the European Economic Community; Jacques Chirac said “Non” to the Iraq war; and Emmanuel Macron…
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