Angela Merkel with Emmanuel Macron. Photo: DPAChancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday congratulated French President Emmanuel Macron for the "great success" of his party after projections showed them set to win a sweeping majority in parliament. "Chancellor Merkel: My sincere congratulations to Emmanuel Macron for the great success of his party in the first round. The new French leader appears to have forged a strong working relationship with Merkel in his four weeks in power, despite disagreements over several issues including the euro. Macron chose Berlin for his first trip abroad as president, holding talks with Merkel just days after taking office last month.

Source: The Local June 12, 2017 07:07 UTC