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While France's Emmanuel Macron and Germany's Angela Merkel might see the world similarly, their efforts to kickstart Europe lacks political ambition and capital (Photo: Consilium)

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France and Germany hope to revive EU with Aachen treaty

France and Germany on Tuesday (22 January) signed a new friendship treaty to deepen their alliance at a time when Brexit and the rise of populist and nationalist forces threaten the EU, and the multilateral world order is under attack.

The 16-page treaty was signed in the German city of Aachen, the resting place of Charlemagne, who...

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While France's Emmanuel Macron and Germany's Angela Merkel might see the world similarly, their efforts to kickstart Europe lacks political ambition and capital (Photo: Consilium)

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