Germany’s Angela Merkel called for a spirit of compromise on reforming the euro zone at a meeting on Thursday with French President Emmanuel Macron, who pressed for solidarity among members of the currency union, Reuters reported.
Before their talks, the two said they would present a united front at June meeting of European Union leaders on a range of issues including reform of the 19-member euro zone, which Merkel said they agreed was “not yet sufficiently crisis-proof”.
France and Germany, which account for around 50 percent of euro zone output, are essential to the reform drive.
Stressing the need for compromise, Merkel said: “We ...
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