France, Germany firm up ties as European ‘driving force’

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Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz and France's President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday pledged to drive Europe forward together, as the German leader visited Paris to celebrate 60 years of post-war cooperation despite recent strains.

France's President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrive to attend a cabinet meeting as part of the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Elysee Treaty in Paris, France January 22, 2023. Ludovic Marin/ Pool via REUTERS

"The future, like the past, rests on cooperation between both our countries as the driving force of a united Europe," he said. The frictions are even felt by the public, with 36 percent of French respondents and 39 percent of Germans telling pollster Ipsos this week that relations were suffering.The 1963 Elysee Treaty signed between post-World War II leaders Konrad Adenauer and Charles de Gaulle provided for everything from military cooperation to youth exchanges.

"We will continue to provide Ukraine with all the support it needs for as long as necessary. Together, as Europeans, to defend our European peace project," he said. Elsewhere, moves to jointly develop next-generation fighter jets and tanks are dragging, while France is absent from a 14-nation Sky Shield anti-missile initiative led by Germany.

 

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