'Frugal Four' draw battle lines over EU recovery proposal

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'Frugal Four' draw battle lines over EU recovery proposal

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France and Germany’s proposal for a €500bn recovery fund to fight the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, though it has delighted investors in periphery eurozone government bonds, will not make it without a fight. The so-called “Frugal Four” — Sweden, Austria, Denmark and the Netherlands — have made their objections known.

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