Little chance of a deal on fiscal rules • Table.Briefings

Germany’s Finance Minister Christian Lindner insists on stricter debt rules.

There is still no agreement in sight in the dispute over EU fiscal rules. Although the member states are moving closer together, there is unlikely to be a common position by the end of the year.

According to EU representatives, a fundamental agreement on a reform of the European fiscal rules before the end of the year is increasingly unlikely. The differences are too big, several EU insiders told the news agency Reuters.

Little chance of a deal on fiscal rules this year

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