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France, Germany follow UK move for welfare curbs on EU migrants

France and Germany echo UK calls to restrict welfare payments for EU migrants ahead of a predicted influx of Romanian and Bulgarian workers.

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Germany and France have joined David Cameron in announcing new welfare curbs on EU migrants, fuelling tensions ahead of a summit on eastern European issues in Lithuania on Thursday, reports The Financial Times.

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