France's labor minister sent the country into a state of shock after he described the nation as “totally bankrupt”.
Michel Sapin made the gaffe in a radio interview, which left French President Francois Hollande battling to undo the potential reputational damage.
“There is a state but it is a totally bankrupt state,” Sapin said. “That is why we had to put a deficit reduction plan in place, and nothing should make us turn away… Read more
