Inaugural Visit: Kurz Meets Merkel in Berlin

PeoplePoliticians ♦ Published: February 3, 2020; 19:21 ♦ (Vindobona)

The multi-year financial framework, the EU's future process and climate protection in focus at meetings with Chancellor Merkel. There is broad agreement on the financial framework, but on many other issues the chancellors are far apart.

Chancellor of the FRG Angela Merkel and Sebastian Kurz in Berlin. / Picture: © Bundeskanzleramt (BKA) / Dragan Tatic

A broad range of topics was addressed during the inaugural visit and working meeting in Berlin between Chancellor Kurz and his German counterpart Angela Merkel. There is broad agreement on the EU financial framework, but on many other issues the chancellors are far apart.

Chancellor Kurz met with his German counterpart Angela Merkel for a working meeting in Berlin.

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