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Germany warned that coronavirus unemployment may have explosive political impact

This background “it cannot solve all the problems of Europe”, but, as stated by the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, must “act quickly in the face of the pandemic”, given the state of the European economy with unemployment rates that can be very high in some countries.

This could “have an explosive political impact” and exacerbate “threats to democracy”he warned.

On the other hand, Merkel clarified that the UK will have to “bear the consequences” of a weaker economic relationship with the European Union after the Brexit process.

The leader has tightened the tone in an instance in which negotiations for an agreement on future relations are stalled.

While the British government of Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to define what its position will be after the country’s exit from the EU, “then, of course, you will have to bear the consequences, namely: a less close economic relationship”, the German chancellor warns in an interview with newspapers from the Europa network, including Le Monde.

The UK left the EU on January 31 and is now negotiating with Brussels to try to establish an advantageous trade relationship with the European bloc at the end of the transition period, which ends at the end of the year.

Germany will assume on July 1 the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union.

“We must get rid of the idea that it is we who define what the United Kingdom will want”, stressed the chancellor, who in the past always worked to avoid a hard Brexit (an abrupt exit).

“The UK defines and we as an EU of 27 [Estados miembro], we give the appropriate response, “he says.

“If the United Kingdom does not want regulation comparable to that of Europe in terms of the environment, the labor market or social norms, our relations will be less strong”he added.

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