Deputy prime minister to meet Manuel Valls in hope of strengthening case for cut and delay in payment of EU surcharge
Nick Clegg will deploy his pro-European credentials to try to win the vital support of the French prime minister Manuel Valls for a cut and delay in the sudden Brussels demand for an extra £1.7bn UK contribution to the EU budget.
With the French looking for allies in its own fight with Brussels over the size of its national budget deficit, Clegg believes he can win Vallss support in his bid to persuade Brussels to rethink its request.
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