In making fundamental rights and cohesion the mainstays of her speech to the plenary session of the German Presidency of the EU Council, the German Chancellor had a profound effect on MEPs on Wednesday 8 July.
In her speech, Chancellor Merkel highlighted five priorities for her country's six-month Presidency: fundamental rights, cohesion, climate protection, digital and Europe's responsibility on the world stage.
Noting that certain fundamental rights had been limited during the Covid-19...