BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that her country risks being viewed as an unreliable partner in joint European defense industry projects.
Merkel’s comments Thursday came amid tensions with France and Britain over Berlin’s ban on arms sales to Ƶ. Paris and London say it prevents them selling jointly developed equipment with German components to the country.
Merkel said joint European projects require “reliability between partners.” She said other countries sometimes have different perspectives and Germany needs to discuss the matter, “otherwise we will be viewed as morally arrogant ... or we will be viewed as incapable of compromise.” She added there’s no use “paying lip-service to a great Europe and how we all want to work together.”
The chancellor’s coalition partners favor a very restrictive line on arms exports.
Merkel: Germany risks been viewed as unreliable on arms
Updated 21 March 2019
Merkel: Germany risks been viewed as unreliable on arms
- Her comments came amid tensions with France and Britain over Berlin’s ban on arms sales to Ƶ
- She said there’s no use “paying lip-service to a great Europe”
