France's economic woes overshadow election

  • 12 years ago
The state of France's economy tops the list of voter concerns in the upcoming presidential election.

Both the leading candidates - Socialist Francois Hollande and incumbent conservative Nicholas Sarkozy - are promising to balance the budget.

Whoever wins will face hard choices, but the financial markets remain sanguine.

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