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Berlin (Reuters) – In Brussels, the 27 EU governments will debate today (Friday) without Britain on the future finances of the Union. No decisions are made at the informal summit. But the meeting is the prelude to difficult negotiations lasting several months. Not only do the interests of net payers and net recipients collide. It is also a question of whether there should be a link between the distribution of refugees and EU benefits. This was what Chancellor Angela Merkel demanded on Thursday in her policy statement. In addition, the EU governments want to position themselves for the European elections in spring 2019. This is about the selection process for the next EU Commission President. Members of the European Parliament decided by a large majority at the beginning of the month to confirm only one of their top candidates at the top of the committee.