Brown and Sarkozy seek fiscal boost

Gordon Brown, UK prime minister, and Nicolas Sarkozy, French president, on 8 December 2008 called for a concerted European fiscal boost to offset a recession, while desperately seeking to heal a growing rift with Germany over the issue.

Deutsche Welle, 12.12.08: Merkel Agrees to EU's Multi-Billion-Euro Bailout Despite Doubts http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,3867192,00.html

ESO: Background information: Split widens over Europe recovery plan http://www.europeansources.info/record/split-widens-over-europe-recovery-plan/

ESO: Background information: France and UK put heat on Merkel http://www.europeansources.info/record/france-and-uk-put-heat-on-merkel/

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