By Jason Groves Boost: Germany appears to have backed David Cameron's idea for a 'two-speed' Europe David Cameron’s bid to cut a new deal for Britain with Brussels received a major boost yesterday when Germany publicly backed the idea of a ‘two-speed Europe’. In a significant step, the powerful German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble said he accepted British demands that EU countries outside the Eurozone would need special protections in future. ‘As long as the UK will not join the Eurozone, maybe we can find a two-state solution,’ he said. In a joint article with the Chancellor George Osborne, Mr Schauble spelled out Germany’s vision of how Eurozone countries could pursue deeper political and monetary union, while ensuring ‘fairness’ for EU countries like Britain that remain outside.
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Powerful German Finance Minister said he accepted British demands
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Cameron wants special protections for EU countries outside the Eurozone
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Germany is pushing for closer union within the Eurozone
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