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• Treaty revision talks to top summit agenda

  Germany and France call for new crisis mechanism but idea gets a mixed response from other EU capitals.
  

• Cameron seeks EU budget freeze

  EU leaders to discuss 2011 budget, possible treaty change
  

• Merkel pushes for treaty change

  Member states warming to 'limited treaty change'.
  

• Franco-German dealmaking could reawaken treaty troll

  The EU needs a credible and lasting fund to deal with economic crises, but the anguish of another treaty change could be too high a price to pay.
  

• Buzek and Cameron clash over 2011 budget

  Eleven member states say they will not accept an increase of more than 2.9%.
  

• EU leaders agree 'limited treaty change'

  Support for changing Lisbon treaty to create a permanent crisis mechanism for the eurozone.
  

• EU leaders try to settle pensions dispute

  Approval of tighter economic governance hinges on how pension reform is reflected in debt calculations.
  

• G20 urged to avoid currency war

  Van Rompuy says next month's G20 meeting will be a ‘turning point' for world economy.
  

• EU, national budgets to be tied

  Group led by three largest member states insists future EU budgets must ‘reflect' national efforts to control spending.
  

• Merkel secures major victory

  German chancellor concedes ground on financial discipline to secure deal on permanent crisis mechanism.
  

European Council 28-29 October 2010

Franco-German dealmaking could reawaken treaty troll

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