Merkel urges greater EU unity in face of coronavirus crisis – ZAWYA

  • Date: 09-Jul-2020
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Merkel urges greater EU unity in face of coronavirus crisis – ZAWYA

Merkel urges greater EU unity in face of coronavirus crisis | ZAWYA MENA Edition HomeEconomyGlobalArticleMerkel urges greater EU unity in face of coronavirus crisis Fiscally conservative northern countries have failed to reach agreement with a high-debt group of southern countries    German Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz, Chancellor Angela Merkel and Head of the Chancellery and Federal Minister for Special Affairs Helge Braun attend a closed meeting at the guest house of the Federal Government at Meseberg Palace in Gransee, Germany November 17, 2019. BRUSSELS- German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday laid out a vision of greater unity and democracy to ensure the European Union emerges stronger from the coronavirus crisis, which she called its biggest challenge.Merkel told the European Parliament in Brussels that her priorities during Germany's six-month presidency of the European Council, which began on July 1, include shoring up fundamental rights that the health emergency has threatened.She also underlined the need for solidarity across the 27-nation bloc, which has been tested in recent months as governments sometimes acted alone to secure medical kit and close their borders.Merkel told the European Parliament in Brussels that her priorities during Germany's six-month presidency of the European Council, which began on