US EditionFrance and Germany to set up joint security council
- On Wednesday, Germany’s newly inaugurated Chancellor Friedrich Merz traveled to France for his debut international trip, where he met with President Emmanuel Macron to unveil a joint security initiative.
- The visit aimed to relaunch the Franco-German alliance after political paralysis in Germany and amid ongoing challenges from the war in Ukraine and shifting US security focus.
- Macron and Merz announced the creation of a joint Franco-German body focused on defense and security, which will convene regularly to coordinate their responses to strategic challenges facing Europe.
- Merz stated that Germany's provision of security assurances to Ukraine would depend on the establishment of a durable ceasefire and a formal peace agreement, while Macron committed to speeding up collaborative defense initiatives, emphasizing the need for developing "new capabilities."
- The announcement marks a major step toward deeper Franco-German defense cooperation and energy policy realignment aimed at strengthening Europe’s security and strategic autonomy.
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France and Germany Launch Joint Security Council as Europe Seeks More Self-Reliance - The Thinking Conservative
French President Emmanuel Macron and new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced plans on May 7 to establish a Franco-German security council. The post France and Germany Launch Joint Security Council as Europe Seeks More Self-Reliance appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
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