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Merz visits France, Poland after bumpy start to leadership

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    • 88:88
      We focus too much on the dark chapters of German history."
      Deutsche Welle
      Over half the respondents (57%) agreed with the statement
    • 88:88
      If you do not see us, that's good, as it means those we need to surveil would also not be able to see us,
      Deutsche Welle
      the spokesperson said
    • 88:88
      Hardly any day has shaped our history as much as May 8, 1945,
      Deutsche Welle
      he said in a statement
    • 88:88
      Merz has a deep knowledge of the world of finance and the economy, which is something that brings him closer to Macron,
      China Daily
      a French official said, according to Reuters
    • 88:88
      Emmanuel Macron
      I promised I would be here on time,
      Le Monde
      he joked in English, greeting Macron at the Elysée Palace on Wednesday morning
    • 88:88
      I would hope for some common leadership in Europe,
      Japan Today
      a Polish government source told Reuters
    • 88:88
      Friedrich Merz
      I know there are still some points France wants addressed in regard to these agreements, but I believe these are individual matters that do not call the whole into question,
      Japan Today
      Merz said
    • 88:88
      We could imagine something similar for the European fiscal pact or fiscal rules,
      Le Monde
      he said
    • 88:88
      We must make sure the European members of NATO, and the whole European Union, are able to defend themselves on a long-term basis,
      International Business Times
      he said
    • 88:88
      We want to better coordinate our support for Ukraine within this framework, align our national defence planning and procurement projects even more closely, and also find new answers to strategic questions of security and defence policy,
      Aljazeera
      Merz added
    • 88:88
      We are not going to close the borders, but we are going to control the borders more strictly and this stronger control of the borders will also lead to a higher number of rejections,
      Deutsche Welle
      the interior minister said
    • 88:88
      David Lammy
      We're looking forward to working together with the new German government,
      Deutsche Welle
      said British Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Wednesday
    • 88:88
      We will ensure that, step by step, more police forces are deployed at the borders and can also carry out these push-backs,
      Deutsche Welle
      Dobrindt added
    • 88:88
      There can be no impression that anyone, including Germany, would like to send any groups of migrants to Poland,
      Deutsche Welle
      he told a news conference
    • 88:88
      European culture and American culture are very much linked and they're always going to be linked,
      Deutsche Welle
      he continued
    • 88:88
      We must help each other to protect EU territory against illegal migration,
      Deutsche Welle
      he said
    • 88:88
      I do still very much think the US and Europe are on the same team,
      Deutsche Welle
      he said
    • 88:88
      We will only be able to meet these challenges if France and Germany stand even more closely together than in the past. That is why Emmanuel Macron and I have agreed on a new Franco-German push for Europe.”
      Guardian
      Merz said
    • 88:88
      Jana Puglierin
      After years of internal bickering and political navel-gazing under the previous government, what’s needed now is German leadership that doesn’t just observe European policy, but helps shape it,
      Guardian
      said Jana Puglierin of the ECFR thinktank
    • 88:88
      There is only one question: is Russia ready for a ceasefire lasting at least 30 days in order to be able to build a solid and lasting peace?”
      Guardian
      he said