France's finance ministry says Standard & Poor's has cut the country's credit rating by one notch to AA.
France's loss of its AAA-rating deals a heavily to the eurozone's ability to fight off its major debt crisis. The country is the second-largest contributor to the currency union's bailout fund.
S&P in December put 15 eurozone countries on creditwatch and other downgrades were expected later Friday.
The cut in France's creditworthiness could also hurt President Nicolas Sarkozy's re-election chances.
France's loss of its AAA-rating deals a heavily to the eurozone's ability to fight off its major debt crisis. The country is the second-largest contributor to the currency union's bailout fund.
S&P in December put 15 eurozone countries on creditwatch and other downgrades were expected later Friday.
The cut in France's creditworthiness could also hurt President Nicolas Sarkozy's re-election chances.
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