German chancellor Angela Merkel has been crowned the queen of the EU budget by the European press, with German tabloid Bild am Sonntag calling her "Miss Europe" and broadsheet FAZ splashing "Angela Merkel impresses Europe" on its front page.
The reaction comes after Germany helped turn the tide of EU budget talks last Friday (16 December) by offering to pay more and mediating between other key players such as the UK, France and Poland.
EU leaders agreed on overall financing of €8...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.