Macron and Scholz enjoy 'friendly' lunch after tensions between France and Germany
France and Germany aligned on major policy directions, making progress on energy, defence, and joint arms projects while not announcing any joint decisions.
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"Only in this way can we gradually close our capability gaps and collectively support Ukraine," said Merz during a joint press conference, emphasizing greater defense spending.