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The government of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has rejected<\/a><\/span> French President Emmanuel Macron\u2019s call for a common borrowing plan ahead of the upcoming EU leaders\u2019 summit.<\/p>\n

In an interview published Tuesday with six European media outlets, Macron urged Europe to launch a new joint debt plan or Eurobonds to increase investment in strategic sectors. He characterized the move as an economic necessity for the continent to keep pace with the US and China.<\/p>\n

Berlin dismissed the plan just hours after the interview\u2019s publication. This rejection marks the latest in a series of clashes between Macron and Merz on issues ranging from trade to the strategic approach toward US President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

Speaking Tuesday on the condition of anonymity to discuss the matter candidly, a senior German government official close to the Chancellor stated:<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven the agenda of the EU leaders\u2019 summit, we believe this plan serves as a distraction from the core issue: our productivity problem. It is true that we need more investment. However, to be honest, this matter falls within the scope of the Multiannual Financial Framework.\u201d<\/p>\n

Berlin\u2019s dismissal of Macron\u2019s proposal comes ahead of a meeting of EU leaders on Thursday (February 12) at a castle in Belgium, which will focus specifically on competitiveness.<\/p>\n

While the 27 leaders are not expected to sign off on concrete results, they aim to establish key priorities for the next EU leaders\u2019 summit scheduled for March in Brussels.<\/p>\n

The official noted that Berlin is pushing for three primary objectives ahead of these summits: the deepening of the single market, the securing of more and faster trade agreements, and the reduction of bureaucracy.<\/p>\n

On the issue of competitiveness, Merz is increasingly distancing himself from Macron, who advocates for more protectionist measures and an interventionist industrial policy. Instead, Merz is showing growing alignment with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.<\/p>\n

The German government has also called for comprehensive reforms to the EU budget.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith two-thirds of the budget consumed by spending on agriculture and cohesion, we cannot continue as before,\u201d the official said. \u201cBiz hope that the member states currently demanding new financing will also participate in these reform efforts. It is not acceptable for people to demand more money and then fail to implement reforms.\u201d<\/p>\n

The official added that \u201cEuropean over-indebtedness comes at a price.\u201d<\/p>\n

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