In January 2019, Merkel and France's [[Emmanuel Macron]] prepared to sign a treaty further eroding the national sovereignty of both countries and tying them closer together.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (January 10, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/10/franco-german-axis-merkel-macron-sign-treaty-shared-defence-foreign-policy/ Merkel and Macron Pool Defence, Foreign Policy in Prototype ‘Sovereign Europe’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 10, 2019.<br>See also: | In January 2019, Merkel and France's [[Emmanuel Macron]] prepared to sign a treaty further eroding the national sovereignty of both countries and tying them closer together.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (January 10, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/10/franco-german-axis-merkel-macron-sign-treaty-shared-defence-foreign-policy/ Merkel and Macron Pool Defence, Foreign Policy in Prototype ‘Sovereign Europe’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 10, 2019.<br>See also: |