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French president Emmanuel Macron (l) and German chancellor Olaf Scholz ahead of a previous EU summit last October (Photo: Council of the European Union)

New sanctions and democracy in focus This WEEK

Paris and Berlin will try to relaunch German-French relations, which have strained as the two countries differ how they see Europe's changing role in the new emerging geopolitical setup.

German chancellor Olaf Scholz was expected in Paris on Sunday (22 January) to meet French president Emmanuel Macron before they lead a joint cabinet meeting to mark the Elysée Treaty signed on 22 January 1963, sealing their post-war reconciliation.

The UK, and Poland and France have been pushing...

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

French president Emmanuel Macron (l) and German chancellor Olaf Scholz ahead of a previous EU summit last October (Photo: Council of the European Union)

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

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