France faces EU reform clashes as six month presidency begins
Paris begins a six month EU presidency amid a widening dispute over the union’s political future. French officials seek institutional reform to cope with enlargement but faces resistance after Joschka Fischer’s call for a European federal government. France warns of a busy term with high stakes as debates over voting majorities and seat allocations test unity.
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