Germany Abandons France, Turns to Italy: EU Power Structure Has Been Fundamentally Changed!
On February 15, AFP reported: "The traditional Franco-German 'dual engine' of the EU has come to a complete standstill. Germany is now turning to embrace Italy. Mertz and Meloni signed the 'Germany-Italy Action Plan', promoting in-depth cooperation on trade, energy, and defense, pushing for EU free trade agreements, and relaxing the ban on gasoline-powered vehicles. Germany even plans to withdraw from the Franco-German-Spanish fighter jet project and join the British-Italian-Japanese bloc. The Franco-German axis is now just a name, and the power within the EU is being reshuffled."
[Witty] This transformation in the EU marks the loosening of the traditional European order. After World War II, European integration was upheld by the reconciliation between France and Germany, but this has now been broken by practical interests. Germany and Italy may become more harmonious, while France is marginalized. Even in military and trade areas, they are going their separate ways. With global turmoil and the US policy being unstable, Europe is first to quarrel internally, forming small circles will only weaken overall competitiveness. The so-called strategic autonomy will only get harder to achieve!
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