Dear subscribers,
It has been said a lot that the Franco-German couple in reality only exists for Paris.
Emmanuel Macron's thunderous outings evoking the sending of "
ground troops
" to Ukraine, calling on his allies not to be cowards or advocating support without "
any limits
" to Kiev, had the gift of irritating the German chancellor Olaf Scholz.
In an article published this week, our correspondent in Berlin Pierre Avril deciphers the motives of this Franco-German enmity which took a public turn: on January 23 in the Bundestag, Olaf Scholz stood at a good distance from the French president who was eulogy of Wolfgang Schäuble, architect of German reunification who died last December.
The two men no longer understand each other.
Scholz, a citizen of Hamburg, rather silent, is annoyed by Macron's outbursts on the international scene.
Jacob Ross, analyst in a think tank specializing in Franco-German relations (DGAP), believes he detects a hint of jealousy...
This article is reserved for subscribers.
You have 82% left to discover.
Flash sale
€4.49/month for 12 months
I ENJOY IT
Already subscribed?
Log in