Mertes: Europeans' trust in the European Union has decreased Recognizing the decrease in public trust in EU policies, the German Chancellor emphasized the need to take practical steps to solve the problems of European countries. He added: European countries and Germany are now facing great challenges. In such a situation, the European authorities should not be satisfied with stating and explaining the problems, but should take practical measures to solve them.

Mertes: Europeans' trust in the European Union has decreased Recognizing the decrease in public trust in EU policies, the German Chancellor emphasized the need to take practical steps to solve the problems of European countries. He added: European countries and Germany are now facing great challenges. In such a situation, the European authorities should not be satisfied with stating and explaining the problems, but should take practical measures to solve them.