Sarkozy Warns France Of More Belt-Tightening Ahead

by Eleanor Beardsley, NPR

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has told French TV viewers to expect still deeper cuts in public spending as the country struggles to reduce its national debt. Speaking in a rare TV interview after returning from the Eurozone summit in Brussels, Sarkozy said it was a mistake to allow Greece to enter the Eurozone back in 2001 because its economy wasn't ready.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, October 28, 2011