French president stays away from proposed meeting with prime minister aimed at forging compromisePresident François Hollande dug in his heels against David Cameron's drive to slash the EU budget in Brussels on Thursday, staying away from a meeting with the prime minister and Chancellor Angela Merkel aimed at forging a compromise.As European leaders joined battle over almost €1tn in EU spending for the seven years up to 2020, Hollande led a troika of France, Italy, and Spain apparently resolved to resist Downing Street.Cameron met Merkel and the two EU presidents, Jose Manuel Barroso and ... Read More