Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron, December 9, 2019. - LUDOVIC MARIN / POOL / AFP

Emmanuel Macron will travel to Germany on Monday to speak with Angela Merkel, their first meeting since the start of the coronavirus crisis, before Germany takes over the presidency of the European Union, the Elysee said on Wednesday.

The Head of State will be received by the Chancellor in Meseberg Castle, an official residence of the German government located about 70 km from Berlin, for "an interview, followed by a press conference and a working dinner According to the presidency. "On the eve of the German presidency of the Council of the EU", for the second half of 2020, "this meeting reflects their common desire for close coordination between France and Germany, in line with the initiative of the May 18, "she said.

The recovery plan at the center of discussions

Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel agreed that day to propose a stimulus plan of 500 billion euros to help the EU overcome the historic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, via an unprecedented mutualisation mechanism of European debt. This plan will once again be on the menu for a European summit on July 17 and 18 in Brussels.

In Meseberg, the discussions “will focus on the European agenda, in particular the necessary agreement on the EU budget and the recovery plan. They will also discuss the Covid crisis, climate issues and major international issues ”. Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel already met in the Baroque castle of Meseberg in June 2018, where they had concluded the "Meseberg agreement" to advance the EU and, in particular, create a budget for the euro area.

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