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Attal Proposes Two-Speed EU Treaty, Vows Referendum Ratification

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 2:48 AM UTC · How we work

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Gabriel Attal the French prime minister proposed a two-speed EU treaty to accelerate integration.
He said the treaty would be ratified by a citizen referendum.
Attal called for EU debt, removal of intra-bloc trade barriers and bloc-wide telecom and finance mergers.
He called Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s speech too little, too late and condemned deal with President Donald Trump.
Polls indicate Attal trails Edouard Philippe and Marine Le Pen.

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Gabriel Attal the French prime minister proposed a two-speed EU treaty to accelerate integration.
He said the treaty would be ratified by a citizen referendum.
Attal called for EU debt, removal of intra-bloc trade barriers and bloc-wide telecom and finance mergers.
He called Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s speech too little, too late and condemned deal with President Donald Trump.
Polls indicate Attal trails Edouard Philippe and Marine Le Pen.