https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Emmanuel Macron arrived Sunday in Berlin on the first state visit to Germany by a French president in a quarter century, bringing a plea to defend democracy against nationalism at upcoming European elections. https://www.thelocal.de/20240526/frances-macron-visits-germany-to-soothe-ties-and-warn-of-far-right-peril Sun, 26 May 2024 10:19:02 +0200 frances-macron-visits-germany-to-soothe-ties-and-warn-of-far-right-peril France and Germany on Friday firmed up plans to jointly develop a next-generation battle tank equipped with artificial intelligence and laser technology, billed as a game changer in modern warfare. https://www.thelocal.de/20240427/france-and-germany-sign-deal-on-tank-of-the-future Sat, 27 Apr 2024 11:21:34 +0200 france-and-germany-sign-deal-on-tank-of-the-future Emmanuel Macron's refusal to rule out sending Western troops to Ukraine has exposed deep divisions with France's traditional partner, Germany, which could play into the hands of Russia, analysts warned Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20240228/macron-scholz-rift-deepens-with-ukraine-war-at-crucial-juncture Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:04:36 +0100 macron-scholz-rift-deepens-with-ukraine-war-at-crucial-juncture German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will host France's President Emmanuel Macron Monday for talks in Hamburg, a visit overshadowed by the conflict between Palestinian militants and Israel. https://www.thelocal.de/20231009/macron-visits-scholz-seeking-to-shore-up-french-german-ties Mon, 09 Oct 2023 13:00:19 +0200 macron-visits-scholz-seeking-to-shore-up-french-german-ties Russia's invasion of Ukraine and a changing world order are straining ties between France and Germany as they prepare to celebrate 60 years since a post-World War II treaty sealed their reconciliation. https://www.thelocal.de/20230118/french-german-ties-under-strain-as-countries-mark-60-year-friendship Wed, 18 Jan 2023 10:31:31 +0100 french-german-ties-under-strain-as-countries-mark-60-year-friendship France and Germany on Friday hailed the conclusion of a deal to build a new European fighter jet after months of disagreements between two companies involved -- Airbus and Dassault Aviation. https://www.thelocal.de/20221119/france-and-germany-hail-deal-on-new-european-fighter-jet Sat, 19 Nov 2022 13:52:22 +0100 france-and-germany-hail-deal-on-new-european-fighter-jet The German government said Friday that a joint parliamentary meeting planned next week with France has been cancelled, days after both sides scrapped their cabinet talks over disagreements on various issues. https://www.thelocal.de/20221021/germany-and-france-scrap-parliamentary-talks-amid-friction Fri, 21 Oct 2022 16:16:08 +0200 germany-and-france-scrap-parliamentary-talks-amid-friction