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Merkel and Macron to align EU summit positions
By EUobserver
German chancellor Angela Merkel and French president Emmanuel Macron are set to discuss aligning positions on issues ranging from Brexit to Syria ahead of the EU summit on Thursday and Friday. Merkel said they want to arrive in Brussels with "common positions in so far as possible." Ministries from both sides are set to meet in Toulouse, followed by a visit from commission-president designate Ursula von der Leyen.