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The German parliament - MPs want to control their ministers also when in Brussels (Photo: Wikipedia)

German MPs clash with Merkel on EU powers

The German parliament has clashed with chancellor Angela Merkel over control of Berlin's EU policy, with parliamentarians threatening to place "tougher" scrutiny on positions taken by German ministers in Brussels if they continue to ignore the parliament's concerns.

Just after taking over the six-month presidency of the EU, Berlin finds itself locked in a conflict with the German parliament's EU affairs committee on how much freedom German ministers have in order to negotiate compromis...

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The German parliament - MPs want to control their ministers also when in Brussels (Photo: Wikipedia)

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