Just beginning, not end, says Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has appealed for greater participation of her country in the effort to help the continent of Europe recover from the crisis into which the continent has reached due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Ms. Merkel has reminded her countrymen about the need to remain clever and cautious, warning indirectly that what has passed is not the end phase but still just the beginning.
The comment which deserves serious attention has been made while speaking in the country’s parliament.
The European Union is scheduled to organise a video summit to discuss the matter of the coronavirus outbreak soon.
The latest stand of Germany is to be viewed through that prism.
Earlier, the EU countries failed to reach an agreement on how to handle the financial burden imposed by the virus outbreak.
Some EU countries which wanted a burden sharing openly criticised the attitude of certain countries in the union, which opposed the demand for the burden sharing formula.
The difference even threatened the stability of the union, when some countries expressed doubt in the capacity of the union.
As per the present EU law, countries cannot be made liable for each other’s debts.
The development indicates that in the upcoming video summit Germany may take a lenient stand on the matter of burden sharing.
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