The Franco-German Pact Is Not the Problem
Sigmar Gabriel, a former German minister of foreign affairs and leader of the Social Democrats, has responded to the signing of a new Franco-German friendship pact by dredging up threats from the past. By ignoring threats in the present, not least Europe's lack of strategic autonomy, he does a disservice to Europe and Germany alike.
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PARIS – All too often, important contributions to public debate go almost unnoticed, as was the case with Sigmar Gabriel’s recent commentary on the Franco-German relationship. A former leader of the Social Democrats (SPD) who has also served as German minister of foreign affairs, Gabriel has issued a rather violent charge against the new Franco-German Treaty of Aachen, which he sees as the first step in a plan for a European Defense Union.