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EP President Martin Schulz met German Chancellor Angela Merkel prior to the exchange of views with EU leaders which shall take place during opening of the summit.

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EP President Martin Schulz met German Chancellor Angela Merkel prior to the exchange of views with EU leaders which shall take place during opening of the summit.

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Hearing "Living Proof - the impact of effective aid" hosted by the Development Committee of the European Parliament in the presence of Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, in Brussels on Tuesday 24 of January 2012

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Hearing "Living Proof - the impact of effective aid" hosted by the Development Committee of the European Parliament in the presence of Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, in Brussels on Tuesday 24 of January 2012

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Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt was in parliament Wednesday to present the Danish presidency's six-month working programme. We spoke to her about the main challenges facing the EU and what the presidency intends to do to stabilise the fragile economic situation and create a solid foundation for growth and job creation.

Bridging the gap between euro zone members and the rest

One of the biggest challenges for the EU this year will be to defend and stabilise the euro. The Danish Prime Minister sees the fiscal compact (the treaty on reinforced economic union) as the best way to calm the markets and create trust in the euro. She is confident the presidency can play a constructive role, even though Denmark is not part of the euro zone: "Denmark as a country will participate as much as it can in the financial compact and we will help to bridge whatever we need to bridge between the euro and non-euro member states."

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