Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron will co-chair a Franco-German Ministerial Council in Toulon, the first since Germany's government change. Ten ministers from each side will attend to focus on economic and security policy. Both leaders called their partnership central to Europe's future. The Ministerial Council meetings are usually held once or twice a year and alternate between Germany and France as hosts. The meetings aim to align policies and coordinate joint initiatives. Meanwhile, Germany's defense and foreign affairs ministers are meeting counterparts in Copenhagen to bolster support for Ukraine. Further developments on Germany-related issues are scheduled for Friday, August 29.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron will co-chair a Franco-German Ministerial Council in Toulon, the first since Germany's government change. Ten ministers from each side will join to focus on economic and security policy, with both leaders calling their partnership central to Europe's future. Such meetings are usually held once or twice a year, alternating between Germany and France as hosts, to align policies and initiatives.
Ten ministers from each side will join to focus on economic and security policy, with both leaders calling their partnership central to Europe's future. Such meetings are usually held once or twice a year, alternating between Germany and France as hosts, to align policies and initiatives. Meanwhile, Germany's defense and foreign affairs ministers are meeting counterparts in Copenhagen seeking to bolster support for Ukraine.
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