Munich: Germany and France at odds

At the Munich Security Conference, Germany and France once again failed to demonstrate European unity. According to Berliner Zeitung, the results of the three-day forum revealed deep divisions in German-French relations. 'The biggest problem Germans have with France is that they no longer trust the French,' the publication quotes an unnamed diplomat. The incident involving Merz and Starmer ignoring Macron's handshake served as a vivid example of the crisis in relations between the countries. The publication notes that France appears as a 'lame duck,' while Germany lacks clear plans, intensifying the sense of confusion across Europe.