As Le Pen looms, Macron and Merz bid to show Franco-German engine still has clout
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Source: Politico
Published: 2026-07-17 07:39 UTC+10:00
Section: Artificial Intelligence
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Europe, Military & Defence, Technology & AI, Germany, Elections, War & Conflict, Technology
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BERLIN — Friedrich Merz and Emmanuel Macron opened two days of Franco-German talks Thursday with a pledge to strengthen Europe’s military, industrial and technological power, seeking to display that the continent’s key relationship can still deliver despite recent setbacks.
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