PARIS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - After struggling to get his way in Brussels for much of the past two years, Emmanuel Macron can claim a rare victory in brokering a deal on Europe's new leadership team, in a sign the French president might wield greater influence in coming years.
Three days of tortuous marathon talks came to fruition on Tuesday when EU leaders accepted Macron's suggestion to place France's Christine Lagarde at the European Central Bank and Germany's Ursula Von der Leyen at the European Commission.
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