Italy has spoken out against the increasing efforts by France, Germany and the UK to co-ordinate their policies, fearing a "directoire" in the EU.
Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini told the Italian Parliament on Thursday (22 January), "There cannot be a directoire, there cannot be a divisive nucleus which would run the risk of posing a threat to European integration".
His words come ahead of a meeting between the three countries on 18 February to agree positions before a ge...
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