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A new currency in France and Nepal's pony show.

The Euro is losing currency is some French villages; and what do a horse race and Nepal's political landscape have in common?

Christian Fraser visits a French village which has adopted its own currency - it's not the only one, 40 towns are planning similar schemes. So is this move away from the Euro a sign of growing frustration with President Hollande and the Eurozone project? Meanwhile in Nepal, Alex Court wonders what a day at the races can tell us about the politics of a country.

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Thu 23 May 2013 18:50GMT

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  • Thu 23 May 2013 18:50GMT