Merkel reassured UK will back treaty change

Report of a bilateral meeting between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and UK Prime Minister David Cameron at Chequers, October 2010.

Article reports that the German Chancellor ended the meeting reassured that the UK would back a small change to the European Union treaty to help manage national budget crises in return for a limit on EU spending.

ESO: Background information: Merkel’s sacrifices secure fragile triumph http://www.europeansources.info/record/merkels-sacrifices-secure-fragile-triumph/

United Kingdom: 10 Downing Street: News, 31.10.10: Cameron and Chancellor Merkel discuss security, EU budget and trade http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/latest-news/2010/10/cameron-and-chancellor-merkel-discuss-security-eu-budget-and-trade-56444

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