Finance ministers from the 12 euro zone countries have failed to reach agreement on how to reform the rules underpinning the euro and have arranged a special last-ditch meeting on 20 March, only two days before EU leaders meet to take over the dossier.
Leaving the meeting after almost 10 hours of talks, Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker said, according to agency reports, "we have made good progress. It’s still difficult but we are progressing towards an agreement".
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