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Will this weekend take the world a step closer to a federal Europe?

The EU is meeting to discuss issuing common debt backed by all member states. That’s a big change, says John Stepek, and could have far-reaching effects. Here he explains why it matters to the global economy and to you.

by: John Stepek
17 Jul 2020
Angela Merkel, Emmanuel Macron and Charles Michel

EU leaders are getting together this weekend

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