At the end of July, the Franco-German “tandem” spectacularly confirmed its weight in Europe by having the community recovery plan of 750 billion euros adopted, despite the fierce objections of the “frugal” to the creation of a common debt. In the enchanting setting of Fort Brégançon, a first arduous task awaits this Thursday Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron to transform the trial: to develop a common strategy in the face of the pitfalls of the European Parliament and national Parliaments, particularly on the issue delicate criteria for the allocation of funds, in order to ensure the ratification and concrete accomplishment of this step forward.
Having met the challenge of solidarity, France and Germany must immediately tackle another immediate challenge for Europe: that of power. Faced with the summer multiplication of crises, from Belarus to Mali via Greco-Turkish tensions, it has become an existential necessity for the Twenty-Seven
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