(29 Aug 1997) Natural Sound Seeking fresh momentum toward a European currency, Germany and France pledged on Thursday to work for a stable euro that will start on time in 1999. Chancellor Helmut Kohl won the commitment in talks with French premier Lionel Jospin. Both countries face potential budget deficits this year above three percent of gross domestic product, which is the limit laid down in the European Union's Maastricht Treaty for monetary union. It was a red carpet welcome for French