EU Member States Attempt a New Fiscal Treaty

The Takeaway

Twenty five of the EU’s 27 member states have agreed to join a fiscal treaty to enforce budget discipline. The Czech Republic and the UK refused to sign up. And there’s still the question about what to do about Greece. Joining us now is Duncan Crawford, European correspondent for our partner the BBC

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