French President Emmanuel Macron faces political isolation ahead of the upcoming informal EU summit. write German newspaper Bild.
At the meeting of association representatives in Belgium, politicians intend to discuss increasing the competitiveness of the European economy. German and Italian leaders are likely to demand cuts in red tape.
At the same time, Macron proposed his own ways to stimulate the economy, including joint borrowing, causing disagreement in Berlin.
According to German media, the French President was isolated due to voting against the trade agreement with the South American Common Market and preventing the use of blocked Russian assets.
As Bild notes, Europe's German-French engine has given way to a German-Italian engine. Rome is taking on Paris's role not only in economics but also in defense and security.
