At his first EU summit, the Chancellor sees a great willingness to "get the trade agreement off the ground now." Commission President von der Leyen also presents an idea for a new alternative to the WTO at the summit.
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President Macron wants to put pressure on the EU Commission at the summit: It should not propose an ambitious climate target for 2040 next week as planned.
By Lukas Knigge
President Macron intends to put pressure on the EU Commission at the summit: It is not supposed to propose an ambitious 2040 climate target, as planned next week.
By Lukas Knigge
The Franco-German Council of Ministers is due to meet in the last week of August. However, various ministries in Berlin and Paris must give the green light before the date is confirmed.
By Till Hoppe
At the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned of a growing threat from China in the Indo-Pacific. China reacted with harsh criticism, accusing the USA of stoking tensions. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kallas gave her first speech referring to Asia.
By Amelie Richter
Against the backdrop of Donald Trump's attacks on academic freedom in the USA and funding cuts, Emmanuel Macron has invited international researchers to France. A new program aims to enable more researchers to work at French universities.
By Marion Bergermann
As Chancellor, Merz wants to work closely with France and Poland. Apparently, preparations for this are already underway.
By Till Hoppe
France's President will receive Volodymyr Zelenskiy this evening in Paris and on Thursday the supporters of Ukraine at the summit of the "Coalition of the Willing." In view of the rapprochement between Washington and Moscow, the previously ailing head of state is slipping into a leadership role.
By Claire Stam
Emmanuel Macron is inviting several European partners and the NATO Secretary General to a crisis meeting in Paris today. On the agenda is the urgent question of how the Europeans should position themselves with regard to Trump and his unilateral approach to peace negotiations on Ukraine.
By Stephan Israel
Macron has found a successor to Michel Barnier in François Bayrou. The new prime minister must solve France's political, economic and social crisis. But he has a crucial problem.
By Claire Stam
