Merkel Challenger Jumps on Macron Bandwagon Promising EU Growth
- SPD candidate Schulz calls for ‘similar energy’ from Berlin
- This year presents ‘unique opportunity’ for change: Schulz
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German Social Democrat Martin Schulz said he would join France’s Emmanuel Macron in leading an investment boom in Europe to buttress the region’s economy if he’s elected to replace Angela Merkel as chancellor in September.
President-elect Macron, a “reform-minded and ambitious” candidate, requires a “similar energy” from Germany to spur much-needed growth in the European Union, Schulz told a group of business leaders Monday at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Berlin.