Merkel Warns EU Faces Biggest Challenge Since Its Foundation
- Chancellor says Germany ready to support recovery program
- Too early to specify timeframe for relaxing lockdown measures
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The European Union is facing the biggest challenge since its foundation, Chancellor Angela Merkel warned as she stressed Germany’s readiness to help revive the continent’s economy once the coronavirus pandemic subsides.
“Everyone has been hit equally by this and it must be in the interest of everyone and of Germany that Europe emerges stronger from this test,” Merkel said in a press briefing before crucial talks over the EU’s crisis response later this week. “The answer can only be: More Europe, a stronger Europe and a well-functioning Europe.”