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Nicolas Dufrêne urges cancellation of France’s debt held by the ECB
Senior French civil servant and Institut Rousseau director Nicolas Dufrêne has spent years advocating cancellation of France’s debt held by the European Central Bank. His proposal has drawn economic, political and legal objections.
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Nicolas Dufrêne, a senior French civil servant and director of the Institut Rousseau think tank, is advocating cancellation of France’s debt held by the European Central Bank.
He has promoted the idea for several years despite economic, political and legal objections.
Dufrêne maintains his proposal
Dufrêne continues to argue for cancelling the debt despite the range of counter-arguments, according to the source. The material does not provide the debt’s amount, a proposed cancellation mechanism or an official ECB response.
What we know
- Nicolas Dufrêne advocates cancelling France’s debt held by the ECB.
- Dufrêne directs the Institut Rousseau think tank.
- He has promoted the idea for several years.
- The proposal has faced economic, political and legal objections.
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- The story relies on one publisher. A second independent confirmation has not been established from the cited sources.
- Sources: Le Monde Economy.
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