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REPLAY - Macron and Merz Hold 25th Franco-German Council of Ministers

Summary by Deutsche Welle
France's naval hub of Toulon set the stage for the first Franco-German cabinet meeting since Friedrich Merz took office. But can their budding bromance survive the tough debates on defense, energy, and Europe's future?

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Finally, a German chancellor and a French president meet constructively again, which is welcome, but the Franco-German friendship has lost importance.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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Lean Left

In Toulon, the 25th Franco-German Council of Ministers and the Franco-German Defence and Security Council set new milestones: study of electrical interconnections and H2Med/HY-FEN hydrogen corridor,...

Lean Left

The most contentious issues between the two governments were not discussed at the end of the Council of Joint Ministers, in which the French President and the German Chancellor participated.

·Paris, France
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Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz launch the "French-German engine" in Toulon. Is that more than symbolism?

·Zürich, Switzerland
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Center

Gazpacho, Pesto and Wolfsbarsch: The German-French Council of Ministers was rich in culinary delights, rather thin in terms of content. Both sides emphasized a good atmosphere - perhaps the most important result. By Cai Rienäcker.

·Hamburg, Germany
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