New German government aims to get Franco-German ties 'back on track'

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2025-05-07

Berlin (dpa) - New German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Wednesday that the goal of his trip to Paris with Chancellor Friedrich Merz is "to really get the Franco-German axis back on track." Wadephul is accompanying the newly appointed conservative chancellor to visit Germany's biggest neighbours, France and Poland. "[We will make it clear] that we can set the pace again in Europe, that we can become a source of ideas," he said shortly......

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