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The second area of disagreement revolves around shared EU debt. Macron's advocacy for joint borrowing stands in stark contrast to Merz's current supportive stance on national debt reduction. As Germany begins to loosen its fiscal constraints, it becomes less inclined to support shared financial mechanisms that would assist other EU member states.
This contradiction complicates their potential collaboration, especially given Merz's recent shift toward incurring greater national debt.