EU reform: Berlin and Paris discuss joint initiative

Germany and France want to negotiate a joint push to reform the EU at the bilateral Council of Ministers on Oct. 26. At the high-level meeting in Rouen, the two governments would have to say „whether they have the courage to jointly take Europe a step forward,“ Economy State Secretary Sven Giegold said on Monday. France and Germany should put forward joint proposals in tandem and in close coordination with other member states.