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Italy, France to Sign Treaty to Show Closeness Post-Merkel

  • Two countries are strengthening their long-term cooperation
  • Treaty mirrors a similar accord between France and Germany
Emmanuel Macron and Mario Draghi at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Nov. 12.

Emmanuel Macron and Mario Draghi at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Nov. 12.

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Italy’s Mario Draghi and France’s Emmanuel Macron will sign a bilateral cooperation accord next week, according to people familiar with the treaty, in the latest sign that the leaders have gotten closer. 

The ‘Quirinal Treaty’ -- named after the opulent presidential palace in Rome where it will be signed -- is designed to boost industrial and strategic cooperation between the two countries. It mirrors the so-called Elysee accord between France and Germany, which was ratified in 1963.