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France's Macron To Host Merkel Next Thursday: Gov't Spokesman

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A German government spokesman confirms that French President Emmanuel Macron will host German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the presidential summer retreat of Fort Brégançon on Thursday 20 August.

  • There are a significant number of issues for the two most powerful leaders in the EU to discuss, including the passage and implementation of the EU COVID-19 recovery package, the escalating tensions between Greece and Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean, efforts to assist Lebanon following the devastating explosion in Beirut, and the potential for sanctions on Belarus following Sunday's presidential election that was criticised by many in Europe as fraudulent.

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