https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed France's President Emmanuel Macron joined Germany on Monday in saying goodbye - with a speech in German - to former finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, hailed for his role in forging closer integration in Europe. https://www.thelocal.de/20240122/macron-joins-germany-in-goodbye-for-europes-pillar-schaeuble Mon, 22 Jan 2024 18:17:10 +0100 macron-joins-germany-in-goodbye-for-europes-pillar-schaeuble French President Emmanuel Macron hosted German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for lunch on Wednesday, with both sides saying they made progress towards easing differences on energy and defence dogging the European Union's vital double act. https://www.thelocal.de/20221026/macron-and-scholz-enjoy-friendly-lunch-after-tensions-between-france-and-germany Wed, 26 Oct 2022 19:31:55 +0200 macron-and-scholz-enjoy-friendly-lunch-after-tensions-between-france-and-germany Signs are growing that the crucial partnership between Germany and France is stumbling, experts say, just as Russia's invasion of Ukraine and soaring energy costs place extreme stress on the EU. https://www.thelocal.de/20221025/french-german-relationship-under-strain-as-eu-faces-harsh-tests Tue, 25 Oct 2022 17:41:10 +0200 french-german-relationship-under-strain-as-eu-faces-harsh-tests French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday hosted outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel for a valedictory visit as she bows out after 16 years in power, with the German leader cheered by crowds and awarded France's highest honour. https://www.thelocal.de/20211104/france-loves-you-macron-hosts-merkel-for-farewell-visit Thu, 04 Nov 2021 09:44:53 +0100 france-loves-you-macron-hosts-merkel-for-farewell-visit French President Emmanuel Macron will have dinner with Angela Merkel in Berlin on Friday - the first time this year the German chancellor has received a foreign leader in person, her spokeswoman said. https://www.thelocal.de/20210614/merkel-and-macron-to-meet-for-dinner-in-berlin-on-friday Mon, 14 Jun 2021 15:37:13 +0200 merkel-and-macron-to-meet-for-dinner-in-berlin-on-friday French leader Emmanuel Macron and his German counterpart Angela Merkel hold talks on Friday on European defence and the early moves of US President Joe Biden to rekindle close transatlantic ties. https://www.thelocal.de/20210205/macron-and-merkel-in-talks-over-european-defence-and-us-relations Fri, 05 Feb 2021 12:20:18 +0100 macron-and-merkel-in-talks-over-european-defence-and-us-relations German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for a "strong" and "efficient" coronavirus recovery fund for the European Union, urging a deal to be sealed next month. https://www.thelocal.de/20200630/merkel-and-macron-urge-strong-efficient-recovery-fund-for-europe Tue, 30 Jun 2020 11:04:57 +0200 merkel-and-macron-urge-strong-efficient-recovery-fund-for-europe Chancellor Angela Merkel hosts French President Emmanuel Macron for talks on Monday, just days before Germany takes on the rotating presidency of the European Union with an economy mired in the worst crisis since World War II. https://www.thelocal.de/20200629/merkel-macron-meet-as-germany-takes-on-high-stakes-eu-presidency Mon, 29 Jun 2020 10:54:06 +0200 merkel-macron-meet-as-germany-takes-on-high-stakes-eu-presidency President Emmanuel Macron and Chancellor Angela Merkel have jump-started the Franco-German "motor" at the heart of Europe by jointly pitching a hugely ambitious economic recovery plan, even if it faces a bumpy road ahead. https://www.thelocal.de/20200520/europes-franco-german-motor-sputters-back-to-life Wed, 20 May 2020 12:31:36 +0200 europes-franco-german-motor-sputters-back-to-life France and Germany on Monday proposed a €500 billion recovery fund to finance the relaunch of the European Union's economy, which is facing the biggest economic crisis since the World War II because of the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.thelocal.de/20200518/macron-and-merkel-propose-500-billion-plan-to-relaunch-eu-economy Mon, 18 May 2020 20:09:19 +0200 macron-and-merkel-propose-500-billion-plan-to-relaunch-eu-economy Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday put up a spirited defence of NATO after French President Emmanuel Macron's criticism, saying Germany has a bigger interest today in ensuring the bloc stays together than even during the Cold War. https://www.thelocal.de/20191127/merkel-nato Wed, 27 Nov 2019 11:54:36 +0100 merkel-nato The incoming head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on Tuesday urged the EU to play a more active role on foreign policy, saying she wanted to see a "more outward-looking" bloc. https://www.thelocal.de/20191112/germanys-von-der-leyen-calls-for-more-outward-looking-eu Tue, 12 Nov 2019 14:54:21 +0100 germanys-von-der-leyen-calls-for-more-outward-looking-eu French President Emmanuel Macron will host German Chancellor Angela Merkel for a working dinner Sunday, just days before an EU summit seen as the last chance for reaching a deal on Britain's looming exit from the bloc. https://www.thelocal.de/20191009/macron-to-host-merkel-for-dinner-ahead-of-brexit-deadline Wed, 09 Oct 2019 17:41:34 +0200 macron-to-host-merkel-for-dinner-ahead-of-brexit-deadline German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday told UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Berlin that an agreement could even be possible within "30 days" for Britain to leave the EU, if a solution could be found to the thorny issue of the Irish border. https://www.thelocal.de/20190822/did-merkel-really-give-hope-of-a-brexit-agreement-with-uk-in-30-days Thu, 22 Aug 2019 11:41:58 +0200 did-merkel-really-give-hope-of-a-brexit-agreement-with-uk-in-30-days Probably not, but he’s going to try anyway. https://www.thelocal.de/20190819/can-boris-johnson-win-over-germany-during-brexit-talks Mon, 19 Aug 2019 13:24:51 +0200 can-boris-johnson-win-over-germany-during-brexit-talks German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday that she and French President Emmanuel Macron "wrestle" on policy and have different outlooks, but tend to cooperate and find compromises in the end. https://www.thelocal.de/20190516/angela-merkel-on-macron-we-wrestle-with-each-other Thu, 16 May 2019 11:02:58 +0200 angela-merkel-on-macron-we-wrestle-with-each-other British Prime Minister Theresa May held talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel Tuesday in a last-gasp bid to keep her country from crashing out of the European Union at the end of the week. https://www.thelocal.de/20190409/theresa-may-to-meet-merkel-and-macron-in-bid-to-seek-brexit-delay-as-no-deal-looms Tue, 09 Apr 2019 10:51:55 +0200 theresa-may-to-meet-merkel-and-macron-in-bid-to-seek-brexit-delay-as-no-deal-looms German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday backed key European reform ideas from her presumptive heir, including a single EU seat in the UN Security Council and a joint aircraft carrier. https://www.thelocal.de/20190311/merkel-takes-successors-side-on-europe-vision Mon, 11 Mar 2019 18:00:00 +0100 merkel-takes-successors-side-on-europe-vision German Chancellor Angela Merkel's anointed successor outlined her vision for Europe, a German paper reported on Saturday, aligning with recent French proposals on security but disagreeing on key social issues. https://www.thelocal.de/20190310/merkels-successor-responds-to-macrons-europe-vision Sun, 10 Mar 2019 09:51:15 +0100 merkels-successor-responds-to-macrons-europe-vision The leaders of France and Germany on Tuesday laid out their commitment to a future joint European Army, an idea that has sparked angry reactions from US President Donald Trump. https://www.thelocal.de/20190122/m Tue, 22 Jan 2019 17:17:04 +0100 m