2014 will test Franco-German alliance, analysts predict

EurActiv reported on the opinion of three specialists (Frank Baasner, Andreas Schwab and Georg Walter) to consider 2014 an important year for the Franco-German partnership, when the 51st anniversary of the Elysée Tretaty is commemorated.

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ESO: Background Information: Hollande, Merkel bid to bridge divide over eurozone’s future http://www.europeansources.info/record/hollande-merkel-bid-to-bridge-divide-over-eurozones-future/

ESO: Background information: Isolated in Brussels: Merkel Clashes with EU Commission http://www.europeansources.info/record/isolated-in-brussels-merkel-clashes-with-eu-commission/

The Guardian, 24.01.14: 'We may actually get something done': new era in Franco-German alliance http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/24/france-germany-alliance-new-era

EurActiv, 07.02.14: French and German employers band together to push their cause http://www.euractiv.com/innovation-enterprise/french-german-employers-advocate-news-533322

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The Guardian, 22.04.14: France and Germany must rebuild their relationship, for the good of Europe http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/apr/22/france-germany-rebuild-relationship-good-europe

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