New defence dynamic for Europe at the heart of Franco-German summit

France 24 reports that Chancellor Friedrich Merz is welcoming President Emmanuel Macron to a German Air Force base near Cologne this evening, ahead of a joint Franco-German cabinet meeting. The summit aims to reboot defense cooperation between the two countries—specifically by launching new joint projects within their defense industries, following the collapse of an ambitious plan to develop a common fighter jet.

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