The European and the national interest are not contradictory: What strengthens the EU benefits Germany. This equation of solidarity and self-interest, you can’t write often enough on the Board, especially in times in which trillion for the economic revitalization of the Corona-shock or climate protection are to be applied. Fortunately, not content, the Chancellor is in Brussels, but in order.
Merkel referred to the blows of fate, which has enabled the Coronavirus millions of Europeans, and warned: “Everyone needs to be able to in the position of the other move.” Because there is often. However, even if all would be in solidarity will, there is European policy from a complicated balance of interests. Therefore, Merkel has dampened expectations that it will be next week an agreement on the biggest bailout in EU history.
In contrast to Donald trump’s America and Xi Jinpings China, the Chancellor is truth and transparency to the basis of democracy. Scene applause she got for the statement that the pandemic had “shown the facts deny the populism of the borders”.
