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Honeymoon over for Hollande? (Part 2)

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Now that he's got a resounding majority in both houses of parliament, France's new president has to keep his campaign promises. But can he stick to his "tax the rich" pledge without scaring away investors and sparking capital flight?

DEBATE

Léonidas KALOGEROPOULOS, Vice-President, French business leaders' association Ethic'

Stéphane COSSÉ, Chair, Paris chapter of centrist MODEM Part, former Senior Economist, IMF

From Vannes, France:
Paul JORION, Columnist, Le Monde-Économie

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Produced by Mary Colombel, Christopher Davis, Anelise Borges

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