CLEAN: Sarkozy presidential opponent slams credit rating downgrade

Nicolas Sarkozy aimed to maintain France's triple A credit rating, making it a key policy objective. Despite efforts, including two austerity plans, the policy failed, leading to a downgrade. This highlighted France's economic divergence from Germany, which retained its triple A rating. The European agreement from December was deemed insufficient, raising concerns about financial access and its consequences.

What was Nicolas Sarkozy's main objective regarding France's credit rating?

• To maintain the triple A rating

• To downgrade it

• To compare it with Germany

• To ignore it

How many austerity plans were implemented to achieve Sarkozy's objective?

• Two

• One

• Three

• Four

What was the result of France's efforts to maintain its credit rating?

• Increased economic growth

• Improved relations with Germany

• A downgrade in policy

• Success in maintaining the rating

What did the policy downgrade indicate about France's position compared to Germany?

• France fell behind Germany

• France was on par with Germany

• France had no relation to Germany

• France was ahead of Germany

How is the European agreement from December perceived?

• As insufficient

• As sufficient

• As a complete success

• As irrelevant