The agreement between Germany and France, aimed at developing a joint, future-oriented MGCS tank, will not yield concrete results before the 2040s. MGCS (Main Ground Combat System) is a French-German program to develop a joint family of combat vehicles.

Paris and Berlin are currently at odds on several files including trade agreements and what approach to take on China.

France has reinforced checks for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and issued alerts to veterinarians after an outbreak of the highly contagious virus was detected in cattle in Germany last week, prompting trade bans from several countries.

France's first syndicated government bond sale since a snap election last year unleashed turmoil in its markets saw record demand of 134 billion euros ($138.98 billion) on Tuesday, a lead manager said.

French President Macron and German Chancellor Scholz plan talks in Paris to address economic issues and Ukraine as Europe faces U.S. tariff threats. Divergences in EU responses and both leaders' weakened political standing highlight challenges.

British recruiter PageGroup said on Monday it expects its annual operating profit to be at the lower end of market expectations, as worsening conditions in France and Germany led firms to reduce hiring and discouraged people from moving jobs.

UK economic growth has been downgraded for last year – but will stay ahead of EU rivals for the next two years, figures show. Experts at the International Monetary Fund say that the domestic

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Germany and France are urging the European Union to intensify measures against the import of fraudulent biofuel, particularly from China, which uses ingredients like used cooking oil. These ...

Germany has emphasized the necessity of respecting international borders after President-elect Donald Trump hinted at potential military action to gai

Suggestions that German lender Commerzbank was considering cutting thousands of jobs as it fights off an unwanted advance from Italy's UniCredit had unsettled employees, a senior trade union

Most did not know that six million Jews perished in the Holocuast, while many believed that it was an exaggerated figure'