“Franco-German friendship is a strength for the continent”, said French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, who was in Berlin alongside German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday 5 February. So when the two countries disagree on issues as important as free trade agreements (FTAs), the rest of the continent suffers.
“Negotiations between the EU and Mercosur have been going on for more than twenty years, so it’s about time they were concluded”, said Mr Scholz at a joint press conference. In...