French Official Denies Report EU Discussing Smaller Euro Area
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A French government official said there are no plans to shrink the 17-nation euro region, denying a Reuters report.
Speculation about such a step is ridiculous, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Germany’s Finance Ministry said that while moves to bolster the currency region during the sovereign debt crisis are being studied, “rumors” of further steps are “unfounded.”