End of friendship Merkel-Tusk? “He drove the knife in the back” – Czech Television

The German daily “Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung” in the Sunday edition writes about the conflict on the line Donald Tusk – Angela Merkel. According to the article’s author, German Chancellor and European Council President poróżniło approach to migration policy.

In his text Gutschker Thomas recalled one of the last entries on twitter Donald Tusk, in which he expressed his support for the closure of borders by Balkan countries. “Irregular migrants influx Balkan route has come to an end.” “It is not a question of unilateral action, but a joint decision of the EU” – then wrote Tusk.

It turned out that the view of the head of the European Council does not coincide with what at the time in press interviews, she said the German Chancellor. Merkel, in contrast to Tusk strongly criticized the decisions of Austria and the Balkan countries, which decided to close its borders. It pointed to the need for a comprehensive solution to the problem of migration. This difference of opinion was, according to the journalist, “Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung” become a source of conflict between policies. Gutschker indicates that in the face of this difference of opinion, the chances of Tusk’s re-election to the chairmanship decline.

The case also writes “Der Spiegel”. In an article devoted to the Tusk was written about almost servile attitude towards Tusk, Chancellor of Germany, which now shows the other face of Europe and “Merkel sticks a knife in the back.”