Italy, France to sign Rome treaty aimed at changing EU power balance - sources


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  • Wednesday, 17 Nov 2021

FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi ahead of an international summit on Libya, in Paris, France, November 12, 2021. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo

ROME (Reuters) - 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.

The details of the accord remain undisclosed, but another Italian official said it will boost cooperation between the countries in areas spanning the economy, trade, tourism and culture.

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