PARIS: The relationship between French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, long seen as Europe’s defining political alliance, is undergoing a period of unprecedented strain as reality clashes with expectation.At a news conference on Thursday night, Macron unexpectedly laid bare the extent of his disappointment with Berlin by bluntly reeling off a string of areas where he disagrees with Merkel.And analysts say that with European elections looming at the end of next month — and the conservative Merkel and centrist Macron each having different political priorities — the strains risk intensifying further.“Emmanuel Macron is no longer hiding his …read more
Source: The News International
