LIVE: French President Emmanuel Macron & German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Hold Joint Briefing
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz are holding a joint briefing in Brégançon, France, ahead of the 25th Franco-German joint cabinet meeting in Toulon. This high-profile event marks the first such bilateral summit since Merz assumed office in May 2025, focusing on revitalizing the Franco-German partnership amid political uncertainties in France (with Prime Minister François Bayrou’s government facing a confidence vote on September 8) and ongoing disagreements over defense projects like the Future Combat Air System (SCAF). Key discussion topics include economic competitiveness, social reforms, EU de-bureaucratization, support for Ukraine (including no prospects for a Putin-Zelenskyy meeting), security and defense cooperation, and responses to global challenges such as the war in Ukraine and trade tensions. The leaders emphasized close coordination on these issues during the briefing, with Merz stating there is "great agreement" on major questions that can only be solved jointly. The event underscores efforts to reboot Europe’s "Franco-German engine" for greater sovereignty, though differences persist on armaments, trade (e.g., Mercosur), and public spending.
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