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Merkel-Marcon announce plans for new eurozone budget
Germany and France have agreed to "open a new chapter" in European Union relations, after Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron met to finalize plans for sweeping reforms of the 19-member eurozone. Tuesday's talks, at Meseberg castle, outside Berlin, have a lot riding on them; Merkel's political survival rests on her finding a European solution to prevent another influx of migrants to Germany, while both leaders have staked their reputation on further reforming the eurozone. What the two leaders agreed - They will set up a single eurozone budget to boost investment and promote economic ... (full story)