France is the ‘sick man’ of Europe, says EU think-tank

A study by The Lisbon Council, a Brussels think-tank, said France was the sick man of Europe and singled out resistance to change as being responsible for a large part of the country's woes.

• Primary Source

The Lisbon Council, Report: The 2013 Europ Plus Monitor: From pain to gain http://www.lisboncouncil.net//index.php?option=com_downloads&id=932

ESO: Background Information: France must cut spending and reform pensions, says EU http://www.europeansources.info/record/france-must-cut-spending-and-reform-pensions-says-eu/

ESO: Background information: Paris and Brussels take first steps to coordinate budget http://www.europeansources.info/record/paris-and-brussels-take-first-steps-to-coordinate-budget/

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