Paris-Berlin relations slump is holding up key EU decisions, says German MEP
Exclusive: Defence and trade affected by poor post-Merkel rapport, says chair of foreign affairs committee
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Exclusive: Defence and trade affected by poor post-Merkel rapport, says chair of foreign affairs committee
A prominent German Member of the European Parliament (MEP) expresses concern about the limited communication between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron.
An influential German member of the European Parliament says strained ties between France and Germany are holding-up key decisions in the EU, including a trade deal and military aid to Ukraine.
French President Emmanuel Macron hosted the leader of UK's opposition Labour Party, Keir Starmer, at Elysee Palace in Paris on Tuesday. The meeting comes as Starmer — increasingly confident that he can oust the ruling Conservatives and bring Labour back into government for the first time in well over a decade — has been making a number of appearances on the world stage.
French President Emmanuel Macron will meet UK opposition chief Keir Starmer Tuesday, a chance for both men to strike up a political relationship with the Labour Party increasingly confident it can take over from Britain's ruling Conservatives.Cross-Channel ties have warmed under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, a former banker like Macron whose relationship with the president has been dubbed a "bromance" by parts of the media.