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All is not lost for the French president’s ambitious EU reform plans
‘Hanseatic League’ argues that Brussels has not properly policed spending rules
French president’s allies hope to create new dynamic in bloc
Angela Merkel cool on proposed response to Macron’s reform agenda
Political extremism is only one response to failing economic systems
Pool of money for single currency area a key plank of French president’s EU policy
Giving the currency a bigger global function means rewiring the EU’s machinery
Europe’s monetary union is in better shape than in a long time
Boosting resilience means higher defence outlay and cutting the current account surplus
FT readers debate the future of the single currency
As pressure on the EU mounts, White House hostility could even strengthen the union
Better knowledge must lead to better policy
Macron has won Merkel’s support for his budget plan but their detractors could scupper the project at an EU summit dominated by migration
EU leaders are frustrated and stunned by navel-gazing paralysis of British politics
‘Italians first’ stance of Italy’s new prime minister set to stoke concern in Berlin
New PM’s position likely to stoke concern in Berlin
Here’s a compilation of the dizzying acronyms leaders are due to discuss in the summit
Two experts debate the future of the European single currency bloc
France and Germany should not railroad other European states
Finance minister says Franco-German reforms needed to counter populism and economic shocks
A dozen states reject proposed joint budget for single currency area
Merkel and Macron take tentative steps towards eurozone reform
Criticism of German chancellor adds to tension between coalition partners
Meseberg meeting is a small step for the euro economy, a bigger leap for its politics
Deal has symbolic weight but falls short of French hopes
