The French government welcomed Thursday, November 25 "
the commitment
" in favor of "
European sovereignty
" of the new German coalition, indicating that it wants to "
work quickly
" with the new government, while the French presidency of the EU begins on the 1st. January.
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We welcome the coalition agreement presented by the SPD, the Greens and the FDP yesterday and the commitment it shows in favor of Europe and European sovereignty. In the framework of Franco-German cooperation, we wish to work quickly with the next German government on issues of common interest, in particular with a view to the French presidency of the Council of the European Union
”declared the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a press release. German Social Democrat Olaf Scholz on Wednesday announced an agreement to lead the first post-Merkel government, with the Greens and the Liberals, an unprecedented coalition.
The French authorities had repeatedly expressed their desire to quickly start working with the new German government, a key partner of Paris within the European Union.
Emmanuel Macron's government is all the more eager as the French presidency of the EU, lasting 6 months, falls in the midst of the campaign for the French presidential election at the end of April.
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Emmanuel Macron and his government regularly hammer home that the European Union must establish its sovereignty in the face of global geopolitical developments, mainly the United States' choice to refocus its priorities on its tectonic confrontation with China, relegating Europe to the background of priorities. Washington strategies.
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