French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Germany for a three-day state visit, marking the first visit by a French head of state in 24 years. During the visit, Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced plans for closer cooperation to strengthen Europe's air defenses. They also called for more integration and less bureaucracy within the European Union, emphasizing the need for the bloc to bolster its security amid growing pressures. Macron reiterated the importance of a 'buy European' strategy in key sectors such as defense and highlighted the threat posed by authoritarianism to Europe's future. Additionally, Macron and Scholz proposed enhancing EU competitiveness and making the EU climate neutral. The visit included commemorations of Holocaust victims in Berlin and concluded with Macron receiving the International Award of the Peace of Westphalia in Münster. They also agreed to deepen the EU's capital markets.
“[Vladimir Putin] believes that democracies like ours will not be able to sustain supporting Ukraine for what might be years to come,” writes the German chancellor Olaf Scholz in a guest essay. “Proving Mr Putin wrong starts at home” https://t.co/mNvYZDJLJP 👇
Germany and France have agreed to make rapid progress to deepen the European Union’s capital markets, French President Emmanuel Macron said https://t.co/zwxUryJUTc
Macron, Scholz pledge to turn capital markets talk into reality https://t.co/AhAgP0YRM2 via @Newsbaum_ @mcnienaber https://t.co/dNBkkJWoKc
“While the conditions under which Europe operates have changed, President Macron has rightly reiterated what the continent must do to survive as a leading political force in global affairs,” argues Friedrich Merz in a guest essay https://t.co/JXGVEnQrsD 👇
French President Emmanuel Macron began the third and final day of his state visit to Germany in Münster, where he was presented with the International Award of the Peace of Westphalia by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. https://t.co/05tk0KrjKl
Macron and Scholz throwing down the gauntlet: “Europe must thrive as a strong world-class industrial and technological leader, while implementing our ambition to make the EU the first climate neutral continent.” https://t.co/3V7pPS8y4A
🇩🇪🇫🇷 Lame ducks Macron and Scholz will fight to steer the EU agenda - Politico. The problem is that Europe is not sure that these two - the legendary Franco-German engine of the EU project - should be at the head of the project. With the European elections less than two weeks… https://t.co/KWur7qupda
French and German cabinets today meet to find common ground of EU defense, in the midst of growing pressure for the bloc to bolster its security. https://t.co/YgO2e2DOU4 via @business @SamuelStolton
French President Emmanuel Macron said authoritarianism posed a serious threat to Europe's future in a speech in Dresden. https://t.co/falU0znbGy
France and Germany put defense plans on the table https://t.co/6PW3eXsCqs https://t.co/3doB4Z1ciB
French and German cabinets today meet to find common ground of EU defense, in the midst of growing pressure for the bloc to bolster its security. https://t.co/fa90s5dzWn
France's President Emmanuel Macron on Monday referred to the rise of the far right in European politics an "ill wind" during a state visit to Germany ahead of key European Union elections. https://t.co/Nm8FR4iTz9
Germany and France seeking joint EU air defense – Bloomberg https://t.co/DKKQWuuH7z https://t.co/CbDal52CKT
France’s Macron renews calls to ‘buy European’ on Germany visit https://t.co/borAu96tQo https://t.co/UmS04pYEUE
French President Emmanuel Macron said the European Union must stop being naive in the face of growing competition from the US and China, and repeated calls for a “buy European” strategy in key sectors such as defense https://t.co/mYs5r4HVLU
Macron and Scholz make a joint call for more integration, less bureaucracy https://t.co/o3eMpNHVD3
Chancellor Scholz and President Macron propose enhancing EU competitiveness in collaborative article. #EU #Scholz #Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron commemorated victims of the Holocaust in Berlin during the second day of his state visit to Germany. https://t.co/cKdMX1u2qF
BREAKING: Bloomberg reports that France and Germany are to unveil plans for 'closer cooperation to strengthen Europe's air defenses'
Macron and Scholz plan a joint push to boost European air defense https://t.co/wiUBPGLd0H via @Newsbaum_ @mcnienaber https://t.co/tF6rxGoRSv
France and Germany are aiming to unveil plans this week for closer cooperation to strengthen Europe’s air defenses, sources say https://t.co/352gXBZIK2
ICYMI: President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Germany Sunday for the first state visit by a French head of state in 24 years, a three-day trip meant to underline the strong ties between the European Union's traditional leading powers. https://t.co/HCXJxjjHU6