Elysee says Franco-German council agrees new cooperation initiatives - Speech Brief
17 July 2026 00:00 UTC · Elysee · Elysee Statement · Source · Email X Link

Elysee says Franco-German council agrees new cooperation initiatives

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  • Agreed initiatives to bolster Franco-German economic competitiveness
  • Committed to joint action on space, AI, energy, hydrogen and digital sovereignty

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  • Elysee states that following the Franco-German Council of Ministers on 29 August 2025 in Toulon, France and Germany agreed new initiatives to strengthen EU sovereignty, competitiveness and resilience.
  • Elysee notes joint work on space policy including IRIS², international radio-frequency spectrum governance via the ITU, and securing access to the 2 GHz MSS band for IRIS2.
  • Elysee reports intensified bilateral cooperation on AI, quantum and fusion technologies, energy market integration, and a Southwest Europe hydrogen corridor with Spain, Portugal and the European Commission.
Original text

1 I. Renforcer la compétitivité des économies française et allemande 2 II. Renforcer l’Union européenne 3 III. Renforcer les sociétés française et allemande et les liens entre les peuples 1 I. Renforcer la compétitivité des économies française et allemande 2 II. Renforcer l’Union européenne 3 III. Renforcer les sociétés française et allemande et les liens entre les peuples Dans le prolongement du Conseil des ministre...

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