As resistance builds, Macron shifts focus away from euro reformPARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron, concerned that a divisive discussion over euro zone reform might undermine his broader European agenda, has begun prioritizing other areas of EU cooperation, French officials say. Macron hinted at the shift at an EU summit in October when he described his plan to create a budget for the 19-nation currency bloc as a long-term project whose logic would become clear once Europe moved towards closer integration in other areas, such as defense, migration, energy and digital. Since then, French officials have told Reuters the Elysee does not want to get bogged down in a technical debate over euro zone reform at a time when the EU can deliver on other fronts that may resonate more with the public.  The euro zone is just one piece of the puzzle and I don t necessarily think it s the best one to start with,  one senior official said.  It is not our goal to have a technocratic discussion about the budget and how it would work.  During his election campaign, 39-year-old Macron talked intently about euro zone reform, seeing it as critical to strengthening the European project after years of tumult and ensuring another sovereign debt crisis didn t occur. After barely two decades of the euro, he wanted to make sure the single currency project had the strength and flexibility to last the long-run, while remaining responsive to the 350 million EU citizens who depend on it daily. French officials stress that Macron has not discarded his ideas for the euro zone. But the decision to shift them down the priority list is a recognition of the political realities in Europe. It also underscores an irony: for years German Chancellor Angela Merkel waited for an ambitious partner in France. Now she has one, but is less able to deliver herself. Germany, with which Macron had hoped to agree deep changes to euro area governance in the first half of 2018, faces months of political limbo as Merkel tries to cobble together a coalition. Early signals from Germany and other EU members have underscored how difficult it will be for Macron to deliver on his euro zone ambitions, which call for the budget, a finance minister and a separate parliament for the currency bloc. It did not go unnoticed in Paris that the new Dutch government, in its October coalition agreement, voiced opposition to any euro zone fiscal mechanism to cushion economic shocks. Earlier this month, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte spoke of his opposition to more European integration and other ideas  coming from France . A new right-wing government in Austria could adopt a similar stance to the Dutch.  Focusing on the technical details of European reform is the wrong approach,  said Sylvie Goulard, a former member of the European Parliament who served briefly as Macron s defense minister.  You really need to focus on the bigger picture - the challenge from (U.S President Donald) Trump and from China,  she said, echoing the view from people in Macron s entourage. On Friday, leaders of the 19 nations that use the euro meet in Brussels to discuss how to strengthen their currency union. The meeting is unlikely to produce anything concrete, due to political uncertainty in Berlin, and the EU goal of agreeing concrete proposals by June now looks ambitious. The prospect of another German  grand coalition  that includes the Macron-friendly Social Democrats (SPD) has alleviated some of concerns in Paris. SPD leader Martin Schulz made clear in a speech last week that he would put Europe at the top of his party s agenda in looming negotiations with Merkel, calling for a  United States of Europe  by 2025. But whether the weakened Schulz, who barely talked about Europe during the election campaign, can push Merkel towards Macron on the issue of euro zone reform is questionable.  I am very skeptical. I don t share the big hopes for the Merkel and Macron couple,  Henrik Enderlein, who heads the Berlin office of the Delors Institute, said last week at an event at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin. The more cautious stance in Paris also reflects doubts about Merkel s own commitment to the changes Macron is seeking. During her coalition talks with the Free Democrats and Greens, which collapsed last month, Merkel was not an enthusiastic advocate for Macron s ideas, according to several participants from the Greens party. One central difference between Berlin and Paris has become obvious in recent months. While Macron has pushed for a multi-speed Europe in which France and Germany lead the way, there is a cross-party consensus in Berlin that any reform push should include a broad swathe of EU members. That s a position that is also backed by the European Commission. The contrast was apparent during French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire s visit to Berlin last month, where he sparred with the Greens on the inclusiveness issue, participants said. Officials in Berlin have been impressed by Macron s domestic reform push and there is a broad consensus in Merkel s party that the next German government must find ways to work with the French president. On Monday, she vowed to work with France on a joint corporate tax policy, digital initiatives and the harmonization of arms export policies. But there was no mention of his euro zone ideas.  There is still the old instinct to do as little as possible on the euro area,  said Jeromin Zettelmeyer, a former official in the German economy ministry who developed euro zone reform ideas with Macron s team when he was French economy minister.  But the old instinct to do as little as possible to accommodate France, that is gone. There is a sense that something constructive must be done.  worldnews
as resistance builds macron shifts focus away euro reuters french president emmanuel macron concerned divisive discussion euro zone reform might undermine broader european agenda begun prioritizing areas eu cooperation french officials say macron hinted shift eu summit october described plan create budget currency bloc project whose logic would become clear europe moved towards closer integration areas defense migration energy digital since french officials told reuters else want get bogged technical debate euro zone reform time eu deliver fronts may resonate public the euro zone one piece puzzle i necessarily think best one start one senior official said it goal technocratic discussion budget would work during election campaign macron talked intent euro zone reform seeing critical strengthening european project years mult ensuring another sovereign debt crisis occur after barely two decades euro wanted make sure single currency project strength flexibility last remaining responsive million eu citizens depend daily french officials stress macron discarded ideas euro zone but decision shift priority list recognition political realities europe it also underscores irony years german chancellor angela merkel waited ambitious partner france now one less able deliver germany macron hoped agree deep changes euro area governance first half faces months political limbo merkel tries gobble together coalition early signals germany eu members underscores difficult macron deliver euro zone ambitions call budget finance minister separate parliament currency bloc it go unnoticed paris new dutch government october coalition agreement voiced opposition euro zone fiscal mechanism cushion economic shocks earlier month dutch prime minister mark tutte spoke opposition european integration ideas coming france a new government austria could adopt similar stance dutch focusing technical details european reform wrong approach said sylvia guard former member european parliament served briefly macron defense minister you really need focus bigger picture challenge president donald trump china said echoing view people macron entourage on friday leaders nations use euro meet brussels discuss strengthen currency union the meeting unlikely produce anything concrete due political uncertainty berlin eu goal agreeing concrete proposals june looks ambitious the prospect another german grand coalition includes social democrats spd alleviate concerns paris spd leader martin chul made clear speech last week would put europe top party agenda looming negotiations merkel calling united states europe but whether weakened chul barely talked europe election campaign push merkel towards macron issue euro zone reform questionable i skeptical i share big hopes merkel macron couple henrik enderlein heads berlin office delsort institute said last week event here school governance berlin the cautious stance paris also reflects doubts merkel commitment changes macron seeking during coalition talks free democrats greens collapsed last month merkel enthusiastic advocate macron ideas according several participants greens party one central difference berlin paris become obvious recent months while macron pushed europe france germany lead way consensus berlin reform push include broad swath eu members that position also backed european commission the contrast apparent french finance minister bruno le maire visit berlin last month starred greens inclusiveness issue participants said officials berlin impressed macron domestic reform push broad consensus merkel party next german government must find ways work french president on monday vowed work france joint corporate tax policy digital initiatives harmonization arms export policies but mention euro zone ideas there still old instinct little possible euro area said heroin zettelmeyer former official german economy ministry developed euro zone reform ideas macron team french economy minister but old instinct little possible accommodate france gone there sense something constructive must done worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: As resistance builds, Macron shifts focus away from euro reformPARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron, concerned that a divisive discussion over euro zone reform might undermine his broader European agenda, has begun prioritizing other areas of EU cooperation, French officials say. Macron hinted at the shift at an EU summit in October when he described his plan to create a budget for the 19-nation currency bloc as a long-term project whose logic would become clear once Europe moved towards closer integration in other areas, such as defense, migration, energy and digital. Since then, French officials have told Reuters the Elysee does not want to get bogged down in a technical debate over euro zone reform at a time when the EU can deliver on other fronts that may resonate more with the public.  The euro zone is just one piece of the puzzle and I don t necessarily think it s the best one to start with,  one senior official said.  It is not our goal to have a technocratic discussion about the budget and how it would work.  During his election campaign, 39-year-old Macron talked intently about euro zone reform, seeing it as critical to strengthening the European project after years of tumult and ensuring another sovereign debt crisis didn t occur. After barely two decades of the euro, he wanted to make sure the single currency project had the strength and flexibility to last the long-run, while remaining responsive to the 350 million EU citizens who depend on it daily. French officials stress that Macron has not discarded his ideas for the euro zone. But the decision to shift them down the priority list is a recognition of the political realities in Europe. It also underscores an irony: for years German Chancellor Angela Merkel waited for an ambitious partner in France. Now she has one, but is less able to deliver herself. Germany, with which Macron had hoped to agree deep changes to euro area governance in the first half of 2018, faces months of political limbo as Merkel tries to cobble together a coalition. Early signals from Germany and other EU members have underscored how difficult it will be for Macron to deliver on his euro zone ambitions, which call for the budget, a finance minister and a separate parliament for the currency bloc. It did not go unnoticed in Paris that the new Dutch government, in its October coalition agreement, voiced opposition to any euro zone fiscal mechanism to cushion economic shocks. Earlier this month, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte spoke of his opposition to more European integration and other ideas  coming from France . A new right-wing government in Austria could adopt a similar stance to the Dutch.  Focusing on the technical details of European reform is the wrong approach,  said Sylvie Goulard, a former member of the European Parliament who served briefly as Macron s defense minister.  You really need to focus on the bigger picture - the challenge from (U.S President Donald) Trump and from China,  she said, echoing the view from people in Macron s entourage. On Friday, leaders of the 19 nations that use the euro meet in Brussels to discuss how to strengthen their currency union. The meeting is unlikely to produce anything concrete, due to political uncertainty in Berlin, and the EU goal of agreeing concrete proposals by June now looks ambitious. The prospect of another German  grand coalition  that includes the Macron-friendly Social Democrats (SPD) has alleviated some of concerns in Paris. SPD leader Martin Schulz made clear in a speech last week that he would put Europe at the top of his party s agenda in looming negotiations with Merkel, calling for a  United States of Europe  by 2025. But whether the weakened Schulz, who barely talked about Europe during the election campaign, can push Merkel towards Macron on the issue of euro zone reform is questionable.  I am very skeptical. I don t share the big hopes for the Merkel and Macron couple,  Henrik Enderlein, who heads the Berlin office of the Delors Institute, said last week at an event at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin. The more cautious stance in Paris also reflects doubts about Merkel s own commitment to the changes Macron is seeking. During her coalition talks with the Free Democrats and Greens, which collapsed last month, Merkel was not an enthusiastic advocate for Macron s ideas, according to several participants from the Greens party. One central difference between Berlin and Paris has become obvious in recent months. While Macron has pushed for a multi-speed Europe in which France and Germany lead the way, there is a cross-party consensus in Berlin that any reform push should include a broad swathe of EU members. That s a position that is also backed by the European Commission. The contrast was apparent during French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire s visit to Berlin last month, where he sparred with the Greens on the inclusiveness issue, participants said. Officials in Berlin have been impressed by Macron s domestic reform push and there is a broad consensus in Merkel s party that the next German government must find ways to work with the French president. On Monday, she vowed to work with France on a joint corporate tax policy, digital initiatives and the harmonization of arms export policies. But there was no mention of his euro zone ideas.  There is still the old instinct to do as little as possible on the euro area,  said Jeromin Zettelmeyer, a former official in the German economy ministry who developed euro zone reform ideas with Macron s team when he was French economy minister.  But the old instinct to do as little as possible to accommodate France, that is gone. There is a sense that something constructive must be done.  worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: as resistance builds macron shifts focus away euro reuters french president emmanuel macron concerned divisive discussion euro zone reform might undermine broader european agenda begun prioritizing areas eu cooperation french officials say macron hinted shift eu summit october described plan create budget currency bloc project whose logic would become clear europe moved towards closer integration areas defense migration energy digital since french officials told reuters else want get bogged technical debate euro zone reform time eu deliver fronts may resonate public the euro zone one piece puzzle i necessarily think best one start one senior official said it goal technocratic discussion budget would work during election campaign macron talked intent euro zone reform seeing critical strengthening european project years mult ensuring another sovereign debt crisis occur after barely two decades euro wanted make sure single currency project strength flexibility last remaining responsive million eu citizens depend daily french officials stress macron discarded ideas euro zone but decision shift priority list recognition political realities europe it also underscores irony years german chancellor angela merkel waited ambitious partner france now one less able deliver germany macron hoped agree deep changes euro area governance first half faces months political limbo merkel tries gobble together coalition early signals germany eu members underscores difficult macron deliver euro zone ambitions call budget finance minister separate parliament currency bloc it go unnoticed paris new dutch government october coalition agreement voiced opposition euro zone fiscal mechanism cushion economic shocks earlier month dutch prime minister mark tutte spoke opposition european integration ideas coming france a new government austria could adopt similar stance dutch focusing technical details european reform wrong approach said sylvia guard former member european parliament served briefly macron defense minister you really need focus bigger picture challenge president donald trump china said echoing view people macron entourage on friday leaders nations use euro meet brussels discuss strengthen currency union the meeting unlikely produce anything concrete due political uncertainty berlin eu goal agreeing concrete proposals june looks ambitious the prospect another german grand coalition includes social democrats spd alleviate concerns paris spd leader martin chul made clear speech last week would put europe top party agenda looming negotiations merkel calling united states europe but whether weakened chul barely talked europe election campaign push merkel towards macron issue euro zone reform questionable i skeptical i share big hopes merkel macron couple henrik enderlein heads berlin office delsort institute said last week event here school governance berlin the cautious stance paris also reflects doubts merkel commitment changes macron seeking during coalition talks free democrats greens collapsed last month merkel enthusiastic advocate macron ideas according several participants greens party one central difference berlin paris become obvious recent months while macron pushed europe france germany lead way consensus berlin reform push include broad swath eu members that position also backed european commission the contrast apparent french finance minister bruno le maire visit berlin last month starred greens inclusiveness issue participants said officials berlin impressed macron domestic reform push broad consensus merkel party next german government must find ways work french president on monday vowed work france joint corporate tax policy digital initiatives harmonization arms export policies but mention euro zone ideas there still old instinct little possible euro area said heroin zettelmeyer former official german economy ministry developed euro zone reform ideas macron team french economy minister but old instinct little possible accommodate france gone there sense something constructive must done worldnews