Italian and French leaders Mario Draghi and Emmanuel Macron will sign a deal next week to try to tilt the balance of power in Europe after the departure of German Chancellor Angela Merkel a government source said.
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Under Draghi, ties between the two countries are fully restored and he and Macron are increasingly keen to act in tandem to shape European policy after years of bitter quarrels between the two countries. Details on the substance of the treaty have not yet been disclosed. A spokesman for Draghi declined to comment, while Macron's office said it could not confirm the meeting between the two leaders at this stage.
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