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Macron and Merz hold keys to EU budget deal
Original: Macron and Merz hold keys to an EU budget deal — but may be too weak to use them https://www.politico.eu/article/france-
Politico reports that French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz are central to securing an agreement on the next EU long-term budget, but both leaders' domestic political weakness may prevent them from delivering compromises their capitals traditionally provide. The article suggests the Franco-German engine driving EU budget negotiations is sputtering, complicating talks over the bloc's next multiannual financial framework and spending priorities.
Why now: EU budget negotiations are underway and observers are questioning whether weakened French and German leaders can still steer a deal.
Emmanuel MacronFriedrich MerzEuropean UnionFranceGermany
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- Macron and Merz hold keys to an EU budget deal — but may be too weak to use them https://www.politico.eu/article/france-emmanuel-macron-germany-friedrich-merz-hold-keys-eu-budget-deal/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication… · politico_eu_bot@social.espeweb.net · 1
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