French, German ministers flesh out plans for ‘two-speed Europe’

Emmanuel Macron and Sigmar Garbriel, economy ministers from France and Germany, envisaged a two-speed integration as the solution to solve the European Union's challenges, in an opinion article published by The Guardian on 3 June 2015.

The ministers called for greater fiscal and social harmonisation in the Eurozone, saying other EU countries like the United Kingdom should be allowed to settle for a less integrated Union based on the single market.

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The Guardian, 03.06.15: [Opinion] Europe cannot wait any longer: France and Germany must drive ahead http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jun/03/europe-france-germany-eu-eurozone-future-integrate

EUObserver, 04.06.15: Berlin and Paris propose radical eurozone integration https://euobserver.com/economic/128964

ESO: Background information: Eurozone underwhelming and divided over future path http://www.europeansources.info/record/eurozone-underwhelming-and-divided-over-future-path/

ESO: Background information: Germany in renewed push for EU treaty change http://www.europeansources.info/record/germany-in-renewed-push-for-eu-treaty-change/

EUObserver, 29.05.15: [Opinion] Deepening Eurozone integration https://euobserver.com/opinion/128883

ESO: Background information: Has the Franco-German motor stopped sputtering? http://www.europeansources.info/record/has-the-franco-german-motor-stopped-sputtering/

The Telegraph, 03.06.15: It's time for the EU's biggest reform, say France and Germany http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/11650346/Its-time-for-the-EUs-biggest-reform-says-France-and-Germany.html

Politico, 04.06.15: The French German connection http://www.politico.eu/article/the-french-german-connection/

The Local.de, 04.06.15: France and Germany call for stronger eurozone http://www.thelocal.de/20150604/france-germany-call-for-reinforced-eurozone

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