"I will do everything in my power, and fight until the very last moment, to get joint European projects off the ground here, and above all German-French projects."
"I had been on the verge of pulling the plug, because I could hardly see any chance left. But then... I told myself that I really had to make another attempt now."
"The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme was launched in 2017 to replace the Rafale jet and the Eurofighter planes used by Germany and Spain."
"Bitter divisions between the rival firms have threatened to scupper it. This month Dassault accused Airbus of torpedoing the project."
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed a strong commitment to reviving the FCAS programme, a joint effort with France and Spain to develop a next-generation combat aircraft. Despite nearing the point of giving up, he emphasized the importance of collaboration and has appointed mediators to propose solutions by April. The FCAS programme, initiated in 2017, aims to replace existing aircraft and symbolizes defense cooperation between France and Germany amid geopolitical tensions. Ongoing disputes between Dassault Aviation and Airbus pose significant challenges to the project's success.
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