BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she and French President Emmanuel Macron have"intense debates" and think differently but can still find compromises, insisting that they are able to drive the European Union forward.
Macron, seeking to breathe life into the European Union as growing eurosceptic nationalism tests the bloc's cohesion, has made euro zone reform a priority but Merkel has resisted some of his ideas, especially those that may expose Berlin to more risk."Certainly, we have intense debates. Our mentalities do differ in certain respects, and we to some extent view our roles differently," Merkel told German daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung.
"However, despite our different situations and perspectives, we do reach compromises time and again. In this way, we've achieved, and continue to achieve, a lot for the European project," she added."We have the same general ideas." In January, the two leaders signed a new treaty to update their 1963 post-war reconciliation accord, but some analysts doubt they can still lead an EU that has grown to 28 members with diverse and often conflicting interests and priorities.
Turning to this month's European Parliament elections, Merkel said:"Many people are concerned about Europe – including myself. This means I feel even more duty-bound to join others in making sure that Europe has a future."
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