German-French Relations On the Rocks

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Series Details 14.6.10
Publication Date 15/06/2010
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For decades, the German-French relationship has been the most important one in the European Union. These days, however, Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Nicolas Sarkozy can hardly stand each other. Why can't they just get along?
Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,700530,00.html
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BBC News, 14.6.10: Germany's Merkel wary of French EU vision http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/10307734.stm
ESO: Background information: Sarkozy has much to lose by falling out with Berlin http://www.europeansources.info/record/sarkozy-has-much-to-lose-by-falling-out-with-berlin/
Die Zeit, 21.6.10: Squabbling risks European insignificance (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/277901-squabbling-risks-european-insignificance
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