France and Germany have signed a historic friendship treaty in Aachen. Amid Brexit, the rise of populism and Euroscepticism, both countries agreed to issue joint statements on key EU issues, deepen economic integration and enhance defensive cooperation. The move comes as both countries try to reassert their central positions at the heart of a European project that is coming under unprecedented pressure.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that the aim of the pact is a “German-French economic area with common rules” and “a common military culture” which could “contribute to the creation of a European army”. Her last point has proven …read more
Source: Protothema
