October 27, 2022 8:18 pm
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Scholz held talks in Paris on 26th local time.
[Agenzia di stampa cinese]French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Scholz held talks in Paris on 26 local time to discuss issues such as Franco-German relations.
Scholz arrived that day at the Elysée in Paris and Macron welcomed him. The two then held talks and had lunch. French officials said talks between the leaders of France and Germany have been “very constructive” and that the two countries will continue discussions at the working group level on defense, energy and other issues.
French public opinion generally believes that French and German leaders have chosen to hold talks at this time to try to narrow the differences between the two sides on many issues, especially in the energy and defense sectors, and to revive the process. cooperation between the two sides. However, Agence France-Presse cited an analysis of the official agreement saying that expectations for the talks between Macron and Scholz were limited.
The energy crisis is currently at the center of common concerns between France and Germany, but the two countries have differences on related issues. Germany has decided to spend large sums of money to push for gas price subsidies and disagrees with EU-wide energy price caps. France and some other EU countries fear that Germany’s energy policy will affect their energy costs.
France and Germany have also recently disagreed on defense issues. Germany is considered to be interested in the defense of Eastern Europe and cooperates with relevant NATO members on issues related to the missile defense system, while military cooperation projects with France, in particular defense procurement projects, have been lenses. Furthermore, France and Germany are also divided on how to adapt the EU to new challenges and how to allow the EU to quickly admit new members, Agence France-Presse said.
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