France and Germany will seek to move on from the collapse of a tortured joint fighter jet project and bolster other joint defence plans – including nuclear deterrence – at a joint government meeting on Friday.
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.
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.
