VERSAILLES: The heads of continental Europe’s biggest economies meet in the gilded splendour of the Palace of Versailles on Monday, seeking ways of strengthening an EU facing Britain’s exit and mounting populism.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande — whose two countries are often described as the European Union’s “engine” — will be joined by Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and Italian premier Paolo Gentiloni.
“The idea is to try to give political momentum to the four nations,” a French diplomatic source said.
The meeting comes in the run-up to celebrations on March 25 of the 60th anniversary of the …read more
Source: The Manila Times
