Merkel-Macron: Europe moves only united forward

Even if Chancellor Angela Merkel is trembling before the Social Democrats' decision, nothing is understood at the meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. The good relationship with Macro has been functioning for months, especially in European politics, although Macro is much more ambitious than the Chancellor. <x0)

Hope in the Great Coalition

But before something happens in politics for Europe, the SPD must first decide on a new coalition with Angela Merkel. But what happens if this doesn't work? Does Europe end? Ask a French journalist. My enthusiasm for Europe does not depend on other parties”, answers Merkel. It wants green “drites and not to happen.” But the Social Democrat Party is what it decides. Even the French president, he hopes with the Chancellor, although he does not make predictions. But according to him “The SPD has shown great European ambitions”, and the Chancellor also has great European ambitions. These “go perfectly”. Macro does not hide that continuing the grand coalition for him is absolutely important.

Common Eurozone reform

Following the meeting of finance ministers, Bruno Le Muire and Peter Altmeier (17.01) and a deal on Eurozone reform until the beginning of summer have been set for the first steps for a European crisis fund and investment budget. Even the banking union is expected to take steps forward.” If we see what the United States does here, (radical tax lines) then time does not expect”, Merkel says. Macron also says that we should fight, not about instruments, but about moving forward. Both in the matter of defence and European economic policy- everywhere we have to talk “about modalities, how we can advance co-operation in the short-term, medium-term”, according to Macron.

A new Elysee deal?

Merkel and Macron promised a new Elisee deal. According to Chancellor, it needs to adapt to the new century. But what does that mean? On Monday 22.1) at the National Assembly in Paris, together with representatives from Bundestag, the 55th anniversary of the establishment of the Elise Agreement is celebrated. It established the German-French co-operation cornerstone after the war, with the exchange of students, partnerships. This is history, now new impulses are required as a German-French economic space, close co-operation in the refugee issue, in security and climate policy. Emmanuel Macro had given this idea, he wants to bring Berlin and Paris closer. But ideas must now be filled with content.