I posted on this a little earlier (Der Spiegel: Germany and France in secret discussions to allow approval of France’s 2015 budget), but some more now. This time from French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron, speaking in a joint interview with RTL radio, LCI television and Le Figaro daily:

He was sure the European Commission would not reject Paris’s 2015 budget although it breaks EU deficit limits

  • “I am totally sure at this stage that there will be no negative opinion from the Commission”

He has kind words for Germany:

  • “Today we have all the conditions to do a new step with our German partners. The key today is that our interests are more in line.”

Reuters has more

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He is certainly speaking like it’s a done deal.