Merkel, Hollande plan historic European Parliament address

Previews and reports of a historic joint speech by Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and President Francois Hollande of France to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on the 7 October 2015.

EurActiv reported that the main political motivation behind the joint speech was to promote the reform of the governance of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) at an EU level.

The current situation in the European Union and challenges to be tackled together, and notably migration, were at the heart of the actual speeches and subsequent debate between European Parliament political group leaders, President of the French Republic François Hollande and Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Angela Merkel on the 7 October 2015

EurActiv reported in February 2016 that France and Germany were preparing a joint proposal regarding the future of the Eurozone, to be present by the end of the year.

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EurActiv, 02.10.15: [Opinion] A Franco-German duet in front of a fractious Parliament http://www.euractiv.com/sections/euro-finance/franco-german-duet-front-fractious-parliament-318163

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The Wall Street Journal, 07.10.15: Merkel and Hollande Plead for Unity on Refugees in Europe http://www.wsj.com/articles/germanys-merkel-pleas-for-unity-on-refugees-in-europe-1444231567

Euronews, 07.10.15: Migrant crisis dominates Merkel and Hollande’s historic EU parliament address http://www.euronews.com/2015/10/07/migrant-crisis-dominates-merkel-and-hollande-s-historic-eu-parliament-address/

BBC News, 07.10.15: Merkel and Hollande strive to rally crisis-hit EU http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-eu-34471428

Euronews, 07.10.15: Britain’s anti-EU leader Farage slams Merkel-Hollande parliament address http://www.euronews.com/2015/10/07/british-anti-eu-leader-farage-slams-merkel-hollande-parliament-address/

Deutsche Welle, 08.10.15: Euroskeptic politicians react to Merkel and Hollande speech http://dw.com/p/1GkDN

Kathimerini, 07.10.15: Migrant 'hotspots' to open soon as Merkel, Hollande call for change to asylum laws http://www.ekathimerini.com/202298/article/ekathimerini/news/migrant-hotspots-to-open-soon-as-merkel-hollande-call-for-change-to-asylum-laws

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ECFR: Commentary, 15.10.15: How Merkel and Hollande stalled the EU’s engine http://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_how_merkel_and_hollande_stalled_the_eus_engine_4071

EurActiv, 11.02.16: Merkel and Hollande devise a plan for the future of the eurozone http://www.euractiv.com/sections/euro-finance/merkel-and-hollande-devise-plan-future-eurozone-321755

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