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France’s rock star economist Thomas Piketty turns down Legion of Honour (Anne Penketh, The Guardian) The bestselling author spurns country’s highest distinction on grounds that government should not decide who is honorable. He further said: ‘They’d be better off concentrating on boosting growth in France and Europe.’