Macron Rejects Sharing Euro Debt, Pledges EU Reforms With Merkel
- Merkel says aware of responsibilities at critical EU juncture
- The two leaders vow to create a roadmap to revive the bloc
Macron, Merkel Begin Their Path to EU Revival
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President Emmanuel Macron rejected sharing existing euro-area debt among member states and pledged to implement economic reform in his home country as he sought to revive the French-German partnership during his first official meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Merkel, receiving her fourth French president since taking office almost 12 years ago, told the freshly elected Macron that Germany would be willing to consider changing European Union treaties if necessary. The two leaders, meeting in Berlin the day after Macron’s inauguration, pledged to create a new “road map” for medium-term cooperation and reviving the EU.