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"I expect France to implement the fiscal pact unchanged", Asmussen told German newspaper, Handelsblatt. "I also assume that the new French government will stick to its promise to bring the state deficit back under the 3 per cent of gross domestic product limit next year", he said.
Turning to Greece, Asmussen warned that there is "no alternative" for the country but to implement its agreed restructuring programme if it is to remain within the eurozone. "It must be clear to all that the fiscal pact--complemented by a growth element--isn't weakened in its substance", he said.
Handelsblatt interview (in German only - © 2011 Handelsblatt GmbH)