Germany and France have sealed a new Pact of friendship. Both Chancellor Angela Merkel as well as President of Macron emphasized its particular importance in times of growing nationalism.
Exactly 56 years after the signature of the “Elysee Treaty” Germany and France a new Pact of friendship sealed. In the coronation hall of the historical Aachen city hall, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President of Emmanuel Macron put their signatures under a new German-French friendship Treaty – the “Treaty of Aachen”.
Merkel said it was a “momentous day for the German-French friendship”. The relationship of both countries called it a “unique relationship”. This is due to the long period of rivalry and Wars between the two countries is not, of course. The German-French friendship is now deeply rooted in the two companies. “The story has taken a twist that could not have been for us to be happier.”
Merkel: “An infinite enrichment”
The new German-French friendship Treaty described it as a joint response by both countries on the growing populism and nationalism. In these “special times” need firm, clear, clear and forward-looking answers.
a number of organisations were waiting for the Signal of a German-French cooperation in the spirit of Europe, Merkel said. “We will have to work hard, that we see ourselves getting better and better – not only in the language.” At the end of it but “an infinite enrichment”. Her speech ended Merkel with the words: “It is the German-French friendship.”
The ceremony took place at a historical site: in the coronation hall of Aachen’s town hall.
Macron: “Europe will not survive in discord”
In connection with the French President spoke. He called the German-French friendship is a “historical miracle”, its power is sometimes underestimated. Macron praised Merkel’s commitment. You have declined to “never”, Germany and France.
Macron stressed the importance of the Treaty in times of increasing nationalistic tendencies. Germany and France would have to speak with a common voice. The threats come not from the neighbors but from outside Europe and from the Inside of our society. “Europe will not survive in discord”.
Macron stressed that Europe was not a dream of a new Empire, but a democratic project. The President ended his speech with the words: “It is our long live friendship and long live Europe.”
Laschet: “The German-French Tandem runs”
Opens the ceremony of North Rhine-Westphalia Prime Minister and moved to in his speech between English and French. There had been hardly a Moment, “in which there is more mattered that the German-French Tandem running,” he said. With the Pact, Germany and France’s ability to act. “He is the counter – model to ‘My country first’ – he, the Grand challenges can be solved,” he said.
