Between Paris and Berlin, nothing is going well.
The indefinite postponement of the Franco-German Council of Ministers scheduled for Fontainebleau on October 26 finds its origin in a series of differences which turns into an open crisis.
The war in Ukraine has caused tensions to explode, destabilizing Europe and pushing Germany towards a "Germany First" strategy to respond to the questioning of its model based on dependence on Russian gas, the low cost of services, industrial exports to the Brics and the delegation of its security to the United States.
Berlin has sought to limit its vulnerability and safeguard its interests at all costs, even if it means clashing with those of its partners, particularly those of France.
The list of disputes is now endless.
Berlin, which bears a major responsibility in Russia's progressive seizure of Europe's energy supply, is holding back with four irons the capping of gas prices, the reform of the European electricity market…
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