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The lobby of the European Council building where eurozone leaders will meet today (Photo: consilium.europa.eu)

France and Germany reach deal ahead of crucial summit

by Honor Mahony, Brussels,

Germany and France were able to overcome their differences and reach an agreement on a second rescue plan for Greece following a seven hour meeting on Wednesday evening.

"Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy worked very constructively for seven hours on a common position on the debt situation in Greece," German government spokesperson Steffen Seibert said in a statement.

European Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet also attended the meeting, while th...

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The lobby of the European Council building where eurozone leaders will meet today (Photo: consilium.europa.eu)

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