Merkel Heads Into EU Recovery Fund Talks Ready to Compromise
- Sanchez calls for decision by EU leaders at weekend summit
- German chancellor reiterates that varying positions remain
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she’s prepared to compromise in difficult talks on assembling a European recovery plan this weekend in Brussels, as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez urged leaders to reach an accord at the meeting.
“There are still different opinions to overcome,” Merkel told reporters Tuesday in Berlin alongside Sanchez. “But from the German side, we will go to Brussels with a certain reserve of compromise.”