Merkel, Macron eye deeper eurozone integration after German election
Brexit should not take up all our energy, says French president; German chancellor endorses the idea of a European Monetary Fund
Paris
THE leaders of Germany and France said on Tuesday they are ready to press ahead with deeper European integration, promising a tighter euro- zone at the core of the European Union shaken by Brexit.
French President Emmanuel Macron, elected in May on a pro-EU platform, said he wanted to strengthen Europe's single currency union in light of Brexit and pledged to announce proposals after Germany's election on Sept 24.
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