France Said to Press Spain to Seek Aid Over German Concerns

France is pressing Spain to snub German concerns and request help from the European Union to contain the euro-area financial crisis, according to three people familiar with negotiations.

French officials want Spain to ask the EU’s bailout fund for help to consolidate gains in southern European bonds since European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said the ECB will back up the rescue package by buying unlimited amounts of debt in the secondary market, said the people, who asked not to be named because the lobbying effort is private.