The controversial meeting between the leaders of Germany and Argentina in Berlin

– International news – Tasnim News Agency According to the German “De Welt” newspaper, “Javier Miley”, the president of Argentina, his two-day trip to Germany finished amid many protests and criticisms. At a meeting in Berlin on Sunday, German Chancellor Olaf Schulz spoke to Miley about the consequences of his controversial reform policy for the population of Argentina. Schultz stressed that in his opinion social adaptation and protection of social cohesion should be important criteria.

As planned, the negotiation lasted only 60 minutes. As South America’s second largest economy, Argentina is in recession and suffers from a bloated state apparatus, low industrial productivity and a large shadow economy that deprives the government of much tax revenue. The country’s liberal president now wants to get the country back on track with an extreme austerity program.

Mili has been the president of Argentina since December. He prescribed extreme austerity for his country. His reform package includes privatization, mass layoffs in the public sector, and savings in the education, social, and health sectors.

However, these reforms come at a price: austerity measures stifle economic performance. According to the Catholic University of Argentina, approximately 56% of Argentines live below the poverty line and about 18% live in extreme poverty.

These reforms of the Argentine president have led to violent protests in the country. Demonstrations were also held during his visit to Hamburg and Berlin.

Schultz and Miley also discussed the economic relations between the two countries and, according to German government spokesman Stephen Hebstreit, for a quick end to the 25-year free trade zone negotiations between the two countries. The European Union and the South American group (Mercosur) tried. In addition to Argentina, Mercosur countries also include Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay. The agreement would create one of the world’s largest free trade areas, with more than 700 million people.

However, a substantive agreement from 2019 is due to ongoing concerns – for example over the protection of Rainforests – not implemented. The German chancellor also supported Argentina’s entry into the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

There was also an agreement between Schultz and Miley on Russia’s war against Ukraine. A German government spokesman noted that both had recently attended a peace meeting in Switzerland. According to him, in today’s (Sunday) conversation, they both agreed that Russia has the upper hand to end the war against Ukraine.

According to information from the German side, the initial joint press conference announced between Schultz and Miley in a Short notice cancelled. Reception with military honors from this South American official was also canceled. The only common presence in the crowd was a short photo opportunity during the reception in front of the prime minister’s office. And don’t offer him a platform. Miley is currently on a European trip.

The president of South America’s second-largest economy, which belongs to the G20 group of major industrialized and emerging nations, is considered an eccentric and is often associated with Donald Trump. , the former president of the United States is compared. On the campaign trail he appeared with a running chainsaw, he likes to call unpleasant members of parliament “rats” and for him the government is the root of all evil. In addition, among other things, he downplayed the crimes of Argentina’s right-wing military dictatorship.

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