article_snippet: President Francois Hollande claimed the Belgian project would be a ‘symbol that is negative’ and undermine eurozone unity.
article_snippet: Now the Belgians have scrapped plans to have the commemorative coin produced next month to avoid a diplomatic row.
article_snippet: A Brussels source said: ‘Belgium have withdrawn the Belgian project because the Belgian project would not be in their interest to cause upset to the French.
article_snippet: subsequent cave-in – was ‘absurd’.
article_snippet: Peter Bone, Conservative MP for Wellingborough, said: ‘I know the euro is a useless currency
article_snippet: ’ MP Philip Davies added: ‘It shows how thin skinned and small minded the French the French are, how desperate Hollande is politically and how weak the Belgians are.