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EU leaders show first signs of commitment to stimulus plan

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Signs emerged that leaders of northern European Union countries were ready to commit to a € 1.8bn ($ 2bn) coronavirus stimulus plan on Monday as talks in Brussels they extended to a fourth day. European Council President Charles Michel (L) and European Commission President Ursula von der …

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‘Sir. No no no.

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – While EU negotiations on a coronavirus recovery fund and a new budget for the bloc were at a dead end, Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte was singled out by an Eastern leader weekend as the “man responsible for the whole mess”. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte arrives …

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‘Sir. No no no.

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – While EU negotiations on a coronavirus recovery fund and a new budget for the bloc were at a dead end, Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte was singled out by an Eastern leader weekend as the “man responsible for the whole mess”. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte arrives …

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