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# Macron and Merz pledge to strengthen Europe's tech and defence autonomy
- URL: https://www.nupath.eu/macron-and-merz-pledge-to-strengthen-europes-tech-and-defence-autonomy/
- Published: 2026-07-17T04:26:01.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-17T04:26:01.000Z
- Author: Christian Triantafillou Schade
- Tags: News, France, Germany, #source_Politico

France and Germany agree to boost Europe's military, industrial and technological power during talks in Berlin. The pledge aims to demonstrate the Franco-German partnership's continued relevance amid political shifts in both countries. **(POLITICO)**

[As Le Pen looms, Macron and Merz bid to show Franco-German engine still has clout](https://www.politico.eu/article/france-germany-talks-emmanuel-macron-friedrich-merz-pledge-momentum/?utm%5Fsource=RSS%5FFeed&utm%5Fmedium=RSS&utm%5Fcampaign=RSS%5FSyndication) (Politico)