Franco-German defence cooperation under strain as Macron, Merz meet
The talks aim to preserve bilateral defense cooperation despite the scrapped FCAS fighter jet program and wider disputes over Europe’s military buildup.
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France and Germany meet on Thursday 16 and Friday 17 July for a Council of Ministers under the sign of European defence and military cooperation.
Germany and France seek to 'bounce back' from fighter jet failure
France and Germany will seek to move on from the failure of a tortured fighter jet project and bolster other joint defence plans -- including nuclear deterrence -- at a joint government meeting on Friday.
When the Franco-German Council of Ministers meets in Brühl on Friday, two nervous partners meet. Paris mistrusts Germany's military strength, Berlin fears France's political future.
Franco-German defence cooperation under strain as Macron, Merz meet
France and Germany will discuss deepening cooperation on nuclear deterrence, missile defence, long-range strike capabilities and space at a joint ministerial retreat, the Elysee said, seeking to show that the EU's two largest defence powers can still work together despite differences over major armament programmes.
The Franco-German Council of Ministers brings together Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz to try to overcome recent industrial and strategic tensions.
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