tallinn german chancellor angela merkel praise ideas french president emmanuel macron reform european union thursday say could form basis intensive franco-german cooperation macron offer sweep vision europe future speech tuesday call eu cooperate closely defense immigration tax social policy single currency bloc budget far proposals concern high level agreement german france must still discuss detail firm conviction europe stay still must continue develop merkel tell reporters meet macron estonian capital tallinn merkel speak gather eu leaders summit europe digital economy say europe interest fight protectionism look sign free trade agreements countries also say macron make clear germany france want work closely harmonize corporate tax insolvency law think positive see good basis speech french president france germany cooperate intensively future say macron 's ideas bolster franco-german axis merkel