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Under the motto “Together for Europe’s recovery”, the German presidency is outlined how it intends to tackle the huge challenge posed by the pandemic, Chancellor Merkel highlighted five areas that Europe needs to work on if it wants to emerge unified and strong from the current crisis: fundamental rights, solidarity and cohesion, climate change, digitisation and Europe’s role in the world. “Germany is prepared to show extraordinary solidarity”, she underlined, to build a Europe that is green, innovative, sustainable, more digital and competitive. "Europe is capable of achieving great things if we work together and stand together in solidarity", she concluded.