Germany and germany want to intensify cooperation on diversifying supply chains, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said. The talks will take the already close relations to a new level, he added. Both stressed the need to strengthen and diversify supply chains hit by everything from the pandemic to the invasion of Ukraine.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promises welfare state will shield Germany from soaring inflation. He says the government would need to help shield consumers and businesses from higher costs. The windfall tax would bring in revenue in the two-digit billions, he said.
A national conference on Ukraine should be held by the armed forces of Germany, industry and trade unions. Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann stressed that they must aim to create an orderly plan and start taking new measures in a mutually agreed manner. She stressed that the Ukrainian armed force have been resisting the Russian troops and succeeding in their actions with the help of humanitarian, economic and defence support.
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met in Paris on Monday night. Both agreed to work concurrently on several bilateral and international issues. This was the third meeting between the two leaders in the last month. The two leaders also held extensive discussions on minimising the dependence of the European Union on Russia in terms of energy.
