According to a report on Spiegel Online, French President Jacques Chirac will be representing both France and Germany on the second day of the forthcoming EU summit (16-17 October).
Mr Schröder and German foreign minister Joschka Fischer both have to return to Germany on Thursday evening for a crucial parliamentary vote on Mr Schröder's structural reforms.
EU rules state that the two - who are Germany's designated representatives at Summit meetings - may not be replaced by EU o...
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