Luxembourgish Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker is considering stepping down from his post as head of the 16-nation euro-group, according to a report in a German newspaper.
The Handelsblatt newspaper, citing talk in Brussels diplomatic circles, said Mr Juncker, who is also finance minister of the Grand Duchy, may resign as a result of the series of run-ins he has had with EU heavy-weights France and Germany, most recently over tax havens.
A government spokesperson denied the repo...
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