Italy and Germany have "strategic" ties, are two key countries for Europe and the chemistry between their two leaders can help them tackle the "common challenges" of our times, Germany's ambassador told Adnkronos Live on Wednesday.
"Italy and Germany's relationship is a strategic one," Germany's envoy to Italy, Viktor Elbling said.
"Meetings between the two leaders (Italy's premier Giuseppe Conte and Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel) are frequent and intense, they are close and understand each other well," Elbling stated.
Given the leading roles played by Germany and Italy in Europe, such mutual understanding between their leaders bodes well, Elbling said.
"It's clear that many European issues need to be solved together and the fact that they are close and 'get' each other's personalties, is a good sign," he added.
"Italy and Germany are two countries which are essential for Europe and we need to be aware that we are part of the same family and to be united," Elbling underlined.
Italy and Germany, like all individual countries are "small fry" in a globalised world and it would be a "huge" mistake to think they can go it alone, he argued.
"We are small fry in this globalised world. To try and compete against other states and much bigger economies is a huge mistake," he said.
"We must resolve our differences, which are minor when compared to what we have in common," Elbling concluded.
