Not getting along so well is called "fruitful confrontation" on a diplomatic level. And this was declared a few years ago between Germany and France. Our interviewee, Landry Charrier, head of the Franco-German magazine "dokdoc" and Fellow at the Center for Advanced Security, Strategic and Integration Studies (CASSIS) in Bonn, says: "Germany and France need to pull themselves together, because there is no alternative to the Franco-German engine of the EU. That's why it's good to change perspectives from time to time. (03:26)
Dr. Landry Charrier on "Politikum - The opinion podcast from WDR 5" Dr. Landry Charrier on "Politikum - The opinion podcast from WDR 5"
CASSIS Fellow Dr. Landry Charrier discusses Franco-German relations in the light of European integration in "Politikum - Der Meinungspodcast von WDR 5".
Politikum – Der Meinungspodcast von WDR 5
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