After German election, Macron to set out his vision for Europe


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  • Saturday, 23 Sep 2017

FILE PHOTO - French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech after signing documents in front of the media to promulgate a new labour bill in his office at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, September 22, 2017. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron will set out plans for reforming the European Union on Tuesday, including proposals for a separate eurozone budget, despite a German election result that is likely to complicate his far-reaching ambitions.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives saw their support slide in Sunday's election, though they remain the biggest parliamentary bloc. She is expected to seek a coalition with the liberal Free Democrats (FDP) - who have criticised Macron's ideas for Europe - and the Greens.

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