Economist | External Economic Policy | Federal Chancellery | European University Institute
I don't usually post about my work. But this is too important to me on a personal level to maintain my usual professional discretion: Today, the Franco-German Ministerial Council announced a joint Economic Agenda. It announces a series of joint projects in economic policy, from energy to industrial policy, from economic security to innovation. Perhaps more importantly, it also marks the beginning of a continuous process of improved and intensified bilateral cooperation in the spirit of the Franco-German friendship. For me and my colleagues working on this Economic Agenda over the last months was an extremely satisfactory project. This is a signficant step forward and it fills me with great joy to see that the Franco-German engine is springing back into action. When France and Germany pull in the same direction, Europe moves forward. https://lnkd.in/d4dwG9bj
Danke. Gleichzeitig können wir keine Rückkehr zur Atomkraft wollen-das wäre ökonomisch und ökologisch dumm. Ich sehe in dem Papier nur “Techonologieoffenheit” und kein Bekenntnis zur notwendigen RE.
Congratulations. Wishing you much success as European partners deepen their cooperation amidst a shifting global order.
Europe urgently needs a solid axis between France and Germany. Unfortunately, both prime ministers lack real leadership and seem to be merely waiting to be replaced. This is today’s real weakness in Europe: artificial coalitions that do not reflect the true will of their nations. It has been a long time since we had partnerships like Schmidt–Giscard d’Estaing or Kohl–Mitterrand.
Es ist sicher hilfreich, wenn das deutsch französische Tandem wieder besser funktioniert. Aber gleichzeitig sollte uns klar sein, dass Macron ein absolutes Auslaufmodell ist, der in spätestens 2 Jahren Geschichte ist. Er verkörpert auch nicht mehr Frankreich, da selten ein frz Staatspräsident so unbeliebt war wie er. Er hat in 8 Jahren Frankreichs Staatsschuldenquote fast verdoppelt, er hintertreibt seit Jahren alle neuen Handelsabkommen ( insbesondere Mercosur, aber auch eines mit den USA und das aktuelle mit Kanada), er installierte Frau von der Leyen und damit deren inkompetente, linke Politik, anstatt den gewählten Axel Weber ins Amt zu lassen. Aus heutiger Sicht war selbst Hollande weniger schädlich als er.
Important to see here the commitment to deep tech, to start and scale ups and the 28th regime!
L'éternel mirage.
That sounds awesome for german economy I believe 🙂
Make it EU wide. It makes no sense that Germany-France is on a second track while the rest of Europe is on a third. What are/were the roadblocks? Did nobody else want in? It indicates a level of integration that we all should have…
What about Italy?
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