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Merz rejects joint EU borrowing

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz rejected French President Emmanuel Macron's proposal for joint EU borrowing to fund strategic investments in EU policymaking, deepening a public Franco‑German rift.

La Repubblica
Merz boccia la proposta di Macron sugli eurobond: “Distrae dal problema della produttività”

Il cancelliere tedesco contro la richiesta del presidente francese di un piano di prestiti congiunti per stimolare gli investimenti in settori strategici. Nagel: “Per rendere l’Ue più attraente occorre attirare investitori dall’esterno. Un mercato più liquido, quando si parla di. . .

Merz boccia la proposta di Macron sugli eurobond: “Distrae dal problema della produttività”
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Süddeutsche Zeitung
Foreign policy: The chancellor presses ahead boldly – but where to?

Relentlessly, Friedrich Merz travels the world. Among rival great powers, he seeks partners who still observe some rules. And it's not even clear how Europe will proceed.

Foreign policy: The chancellor presses ahead boldly – but where to?
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Die Zeit
Emmanuel Macron: We should listen to this man

Emmanuel Macron fights for Europe's sovereignty and calls for talks with Russia. For Germany he is a challenging partner - but one who has often been right.

Emmanuel Macron: We should listen to this man
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Le Monde
Germany and France now show their disagreements over Macron's proposed policies

The government under Friedrich Merz is critical of the use of a European loan and the European preference championed by the French president. These disagreements add to tensions over Mercosur and the mobilization of Russian assets.

Germany and France now show their disagreements over Macron's proposed policies
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Handelsblatt
France: Macron's perennial rival faces political downfall

In Paris, the trial that will decide Marine Le Pen's political future ends. The National Rally is bracing for life after. Germany could be in for an uncomfortable time.

France: Macron's perennial rival faces political downfall
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
New EU leadership: Merz and Meloni now set the tone

President Macron is weakened. The Franco-German axis in Brussels no longer exists. In Giorgia Meloni, Chancellor Merz has found a new partner.

New EU leadership: Merz and Meloni now set the tone
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La Repubblica
Merz rejects Macron's eurobond proposal: "It distracts from the productivity problem"

The German chancellor opposes the French president's call for a joint loan plan to boost investments in strategic sectors. Nagel: "To make the EU more attractive, we must attract external investors. A more liquid market for safe European assets could do it."

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