"I will work well together" with the future French President, whoever emerges victorious in the ballot between Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande, because "the responsibility of both our countries" requires it. The German Chancellor lowers his tone, Angela Merkel, which today in an interview published by the newspapers of the Waz group shows itself diplomatic towards the socialist candidate for the Elysée. It is unlikely that next week Sarkò, Berino's number one ally, will be able to overturn the defeat suffered in the first round.
But the German understatement today also helps Madrid, struggling with the consequences of downgrade immediately in the night by Standard & Poor's. “The Government of Germany has confidence in the Spanish Executive“, Merkel's spokesman Steffen Seibert said today during a meeting with the press, underlining that the reforms initiated by Madrid “deserve respect also at an international level”.
