See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

Merz_ Macron Eye Meeting to Resolve Growing Fighter Jet Rift

Summary by World News
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron will seek to quell a growing Franco-German squabble over the countries’ next-generation fighter jet when they meet for high-profile consultations in Berlin this month. The two leaders are scheduled to meet during the week of July 21, ahead of ministerial talks between the two governments in August. Growing friction over the Future Combat Air System jet has moved to the top of …

7 Articles

All
Left
4
Center
1
Right
Lean Left

France, Germany and Spain want to build a modern fighter jet together. But now the FCAS project is starting another dispute between the partners.

The German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz, on Wednesday, confirmed his commitment to the sixth-generation combat aircraft, Future Combat Air System (FCAS), a joint venture with France and Spain. Nevertheless, he acknowledged that there were ongoing differences between countries on the distribution of roles in the project, in particular because of the demand by French companies to obtain most of the work on the key element of the project.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 80% of the sources lean Left
80% Left
Factuality

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

World News broke the news in United States on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)

You have read 1 out of your 5 free daily articles.

Join millions of well-informed readers who use Ground to compare coverage, check their news blindspots, and challenge their worldview.