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Macron Says the Euro Is Not Yet an Alternative to U.S. Dollar

  • French President Macron speaks in an interview with CNN
  • Strengthening euro’s global position is a sovereignty issue
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French President Emmanuel Macron said that the euro is not “a clear alternative” to the dollar thanks to the U.S. currency’s international “strengths.”

“Until now, we fail to make the euro as strong as the dollar,” Macron, speaking English, said in an interview with CNN broadcast on Sunday. “We made a great job during the past years but it’s not yet sufficient.”