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4 February 2011 Last updated at 19:27 ET

German rules urged for eurozoneGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel and France's President Nicolas Sarkozy, 4 Feb 11

France and Germany propose an EU "competitiveness pact" to eliminate policy differences that have weakened the eurozone, but they meet resistance during talks in Brussels.

European Parliament post office robbed

Robbers raid the post office inside the European Parliament building in Brussels, as EU leaders hold a summit nearby.

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