As the rotating presidency of the EU council passes to Germany on July 1, the country’s chancellor, Angela Merkel, sat down for an interview with the Guardian and five other European newspapers – Germany’s Süddeutsche Zeitung, France’s Le Monde, Spain’s La Vanguardia, Italy’s La Stampa and Poland’s Polityka – to talk about Europe’s economic response to the coronavirus pandemic, her stance on the Brexit negotiations, and global challenges posed by the US, Russia and China.
The Guardian: Angela Merkel interview in full
German Chancellor Angela Merkel smiles during a joint press conference with the French President (unseen) after talks on June 29, 2020 at the German governmental guest house in Meseberg, outside Berlin.
