Macron insiders see power struggle with Scholz: Berlin violates “gentlemen’s agreement”. Macron's new image as a strong man in Europe is a political calculation, say insiders.
He particularly wants to make a name for himself in the intra-European struggle. According to insiders, Macron sees the division of roles at the top of Europe at risk. For this reason, the Weimar Triangle meeting of Poland, France and Germany was seen primarily as a crisis meeting between quarreling partners.