The German chancellor Angela Merkel and the President of France Emanuel Macron pledged today to continue working closely together until a new German government is formed, following the September 26 parliamentary elections in which Merkel is not a candidate.
In the 16 years of her rule, Angela Merkel has met four French presidents and has forged close relations with all of them.
Despite the relationship, Macron is worried about the possibility of political paralysis after the election, his aides say.
Moreover, a usually prolonged period for forming a coalition in Germany will make it difficult for France to advance its ambitious EU reform agenda once it takes over the rotating presidency of the European Union in the first half of next year.
Emanuel Macron, Angela Merkel and developments
Under the German constitution, Merkel will remain chancellor until a majority of members of the Bundestag elect a successor.
“Until the formation of the government, the Chancellor, dear Angela Merkel, and I will continue to work hand in hand on important issues, in which we seek to provide Franco-German solutions, as we have done from day one,” he said. French state on the steps of the Elysee, before a working dinner.
The German Chancellor pointed out: “We also discussed that we want to do everything possible, from the German side, in order not to” freeze “the necessary decisions to be taken.”
Merkel focused in particular on issues ranging from Afghanistan and Belarus to Ukraine and European emissions targets.
Emanuel Macron met with candidates for chancellor of Germany’s two largest parties at the Elysée Palace last week and asked them to explain possible scenarios for a coalition in Germany and how they see the election unfolding, French officials said.
An adviser to Elize said the meeting with Merkel, the last one before the election, was not a farewell dinner. There will be another opportunity for this in Paris, later, according to the adviser, who added that the two leaders hope to complete work on issues such as immigration against the background of the Afghan crisis.
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