The “time has come to end the war in Gaza,” the leaders of the U.K., France and Germany said jointly — with all three under domestic pressure on the issue.

Macron and Merz push to rescue Europe’s next-gen fighter program as the Dassault–Airbus standoff deepens ahead of a Franco-German summit in August 2025.

The two leaders have reaffirmed Franco-German unity, vowing to tackle challenges ranging from transatlantic trade tensions to European defence and energy policy.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed on Wednesday to try to resolve differences over the FCAS Franco-German-Spanish fighter jet project by the end of August, a German government spokesperson said.

The leaders of Britain, France and Germany will hold an emergency call Friday about the growing hunger crisis in Gaza, after French President Emmanuel Macron announced that his country will become the first major Western power to recognise a Palestinian state.

France has counted on a shift in Germany's nuclear policy ever since the arrival of conservative Friedrich Merz – whose party supports nuclear energy, unlike the Social Democratic Party – at the head of the coalition.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will host French President Emmanuel Macron for talks over dinner in Berlin on Wednesday, with Europe's battle to soften incoming U.S. tariffs and support for Ukraine expected to top a packed agenda.