Brown and Sarkozy agree to seek ‘new Bretton Woods’

Article suggests that French President Nicolas Sarkozy and United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown have struck up an unlikely partnership ahead of the summit in Washington planned for the 15 November 2008 aimed at overhauling the global financial system.

EurActiv, 27.10.08: France calls extraordinary EU summit on crisis http://www.euractiv.com/en/euro/france-calls-extraordinary-eu-summit-crisis/article-176680

France: EU Presidency, 22.10.08: International summit on the financial crisis on 15 November http://www.eu2008.fr/PFUE/lang/en/accueil/PFUE-10_2008/PFUE-22.10.2008/Sommet_international_crise_financiere.html

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