Former French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing (C) attends the funeral service for former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt. D'Estaing who died at the age of 94. Photo: DPA
Former French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing (C) attends the funeral service for former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt. D'Estaing who died at the age of 94. Photo: DPA
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Giscard bows out as euro doubts remain

  • As an architect of the European currency, Valéry Giscard d’Estaing witnessed its strength as a continental pillar of peace and its weakness during the global financial crisis

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Updated: 11:40pm, 8 Dec, 2020

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Former French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing (C) attends the funeral service for former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt. D'Estaing who died at the age of 94. Photo: DPA
Former French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing (C) attends the funeral service for former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt. D'Estaing who died at the age of 94. Photo: DPA
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