Merkollande? The French-German partnership in the European Union during the presidency of President François Hollande Cover Image

Merkollande? Partnerstwo Francji i Niemiec w Unii Europejskiej w okresie rządów prezydenta Françoisa Hollande’a
Merkollande? The French-German partnership in the European Union during the presidency of President François Hollande

Author(s): Bogdan Koszel
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Unia Europejska; relacje francusko-niemieckie; prezydentura F. Hollande'a

Summary/Abstract: After President Francois Hollande assumed power in France in May 2012, French-German cooperation in the European Union weakened, which did not translate into bilateral cooperation, though. The need for tight collaboration in order to overcome the crisis of the eurozone, forced Berlin and Paris to revise their own ambitious agendas and work out the necessary compromises. The celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Elysée Treaty called for the development of a strategy of mutual relations in the years to come. Both states are doomed to cooperation within the European Union, as Germany and France are commonly considered to be the engines of European integration and the guarantors of its stable development.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 23-38
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish