French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal confirmed on Monday that his visit to Berlin comes within the framework of reviving French-German relations, stressing the need to overcome the “difficult phases” between the two countries to confront “populists.”
“Europe’s strength is measured by the strength of Franco-German friendship,” Attal said, on his first visit abroad since he was named head of the French government on January 9, adding, “If countries advance together, Europe develops quickly and regains its strength. But if countries are divided, all of Europe becomes hesitant.” “.
During a speech to his country's community at the French embassy, he warned of the “gap of division” between the two countries.
He explained, “It is the loophole that populists have been waiting for and which fuels extremists who monitor the slightest disagreement between us to try to undermine Europe,” at a time when Europe is witnessing the rise of the far right.
Attal added, “There are always difficult stages in the relationship between France and Germany. But these stages must never make us turn back or make us give up.”
The French Prime Minister confirmed that he is convinced that “European recovery will be a Franco-German recovery.”
Attal met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in a private meeting, after which they held a joint press conference, and they were to have dinner with the officials accompanying each of them at a later time.
Macron and Schulz acknowledged, after a ministerial meeting between the two governments in October in Hamburg, northern Germany, that bilateral relations are not at their best. They expressed their determination
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