Overview

• The leaders will coordinate Europe’s response to President Trump’s threat of 30 percent tariffs if no trade deal is reached by August 1
• They pledged deeper NATO solidarity for Ukraine, with France signaling peacekeeping commitments and Germany supporting continued weapons deliveries
• Macron and Merz agreed to aim for a resolution on the Franco-German-Spanish FCAS fighter jet project by the end of August
• Disagreement over EU energy rules persists, as France argues for “technology neutrality” to include nuclear power while Germany upholds its phase-out policy
• Both sides affirmed plans to intensify efforts to curb asylum seeker flows into Europe under shared migration control measures