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Merkel disagrees with Macron on Nato
By EUobserver
German chancellor Angela Merkel has reacted to the statement of French president Emmanuel Macron that Nato is in "brain death", saying "this view does not correspond to mine", Deutsche Welle reports, adding these are "drastic words". In a press conference with Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg, Merkel said that Nato is the "cornerstone of security" for Germany. Stoltenberg from his side welcomed the news that Germany will increase its military spending.