Emmanuel Macron in Berlin before his election win. Germany warned France's new President Emmanuel Macron on Monday to hold off on his push for radical EU reforms, saying that far-reaching action requiring treaty changes was currently "not realistic". Foreign Ministry spokesman Martin Schaefer also said: "There is agreement within the government that, given the difficult situations we in Europe are confronted with, a plan with treaty changes is not a good idea." While relieved that Macron had prevailed over far-right leader Marine Le Pen, German media have since begun warning that the EU reforms championed by France's new leader could be costly for Germany. "It is in Germany's interest for Emmanuel Macron to succeed," stressed Seibert.

Source: The Local May 15, 2017 11:37 UTC