In U.K. Visit, Hollande Urges Unity to Cut French Debt
July 10, 2012, By ALEX BRITTAIN
LONDON—Everyone in France must contribute to reducing the national debt, French President François Hollande said Tuesday, insisting that his government’s austerity measures—which include a rise in the top rate of tax for high earners—aren’t meant to punish the rich.
Mr. Hollande, speaking at the French Embassy before a meeting with U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron, said people should come together in their country’s interest to help repair the battered public finances.
“We need to call upon a form of patriotism,” he said.
“It is not about….”