Financial Times: As Le Pen has emerged as the frontrunner in the race to succeed Emmanuel Macron in April, diplomats told the FT that France had encouraged its partners to agree critical files before the vote, including the EU’s seven-year budget and key climate measures.
“France is pushing to get things done by year-end, saying ‘if we don’t get a good deal by year-end, we will stop negotiating’,” said one EU diplomat…