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22.04.2020

Politico - Financial solidarity is a question of willingness

If German politicians were to show the political will for European burden sharing, that could be a real game changer, Lucas Guttenberg argues on politico.eu.

The German government has repeatedly signalled solidarity with Southern member states hit hardest by the Corona crisis. Yet, chancellor Merkel refuses to bring common debts into the game. Lucas Guttenberg criticises this stance in a quote on politico.eu. “If German politicians make a strong case, that would make a huge difference.”. Yet, the political will for real burden sharing is missing so far.

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