a minute ago“EU hopes to activate German leadership after elections
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(a year ago)The Germans will address the ballot boxes Sunday in the election process, which has been eagerly expected by Brussels, as many officials hope Berlin will soon return to its key role in European Union policy as the European bloc faces a series of crises. Except in trouble with the growth rate and [...]
Just in trouble with economic growth rates and increased competitiveness, the EU has been hit by American President Donald Trump's threats of commercial warfare, or by ignoring European leaders in efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
We are sometimes afraid of German leadership. However, it is difficult to live without the”, a European diplomat for the AFP news agency has said.
Inaccuracies in Germany have only been the continuation of political unrest in France, where President Emmanuel Macron has named the fourth prime minister in December within a year.
The Franco-German machine, considered the most meritive for EU progress, “has not been able to work” and get “big decisions” in a period “is more necessary than ever before”, said Yann Wernert, analyst at the Jacques Delores Institute.
“We are not seeing much German devotion in the current EU legislature”, another diplomat has said.
The vacuum seems to be filled by others.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, whose country is at the helm of the EU presidency, has called on Brussels to do more to confront Russia, while Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Melon has dealt with migration issues.
However, analysts estimate the lack has been apparent.
Could the EU operate without Germany and France? In any case the emergency would be possible, but it is better to deal with France and Germany”, another diplomat has said, reports the REL.
Germany will hold early elections on 23 February, following the collapse of the Chancellor's three-party coalition, Olaf Scholz.
The conservative CDU alliance. CSU, with candidate Friedrich Merz, is leading the polls.
