The icy relations within the French-German “couple” are starting to make people talk in the European countryside. To silence the rumours, Emmanuel Macron will receive Olaf Scholz at the Elysée this Wednesday. the two men will attack with kindness and promises of cooperation to overcome differences of analysis or interest, which they will work to minimize. But who will be deceived? What is happening today is part of a deep geostrategic shift, a continental drift that began long ago and promises to transform the face of Europe for a long time.
In France, it is sometimes difficult to measure the extent of the upheaval on the Rhine caused by the war in Ukraine. Russian aggression is causing both a questioning of the economic model, an awareness of the security challenges, and a sense of guilt towards the frontline neighbors to the north and east. Germany is suddenly becoming a geopolitical player again, and it’s not playing a metaphorical role…
Source: Le Figaro
