Germany and the Czech Republic have called on London to step up efforts to solve the current impasse over the future EU budget.
Following a meeting on Thursday (25 August) finance ministers from both countries - Hans Eichel and Bohuslav Sobotka - told journalists that they expect the UK EU presidency to come forward with a possible solution to the problem.
Both politicians said the goal must be that the 2007-2013 budget, which EU leaders fell out over at a summit in June, be agre...
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