Britain is hoping to find a compromise with Germany on the reform of Europe's institutions. According to the Independent, the German chancellor Gerhard Schröder has promised in a low-key meeting to support Tony Blair's model.
The German foreign minister Joschka Fischer has opposed the British plans, as he wants to give more power to the European Commission rather than to the European Council. However, after a meeting with the UK Premier Tony Blair in London, the German Chancellor Gerha...
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