The state of Franco-German Relations and European Foreign Policy

The Franco-German relationship is more important than ever in order to deal with international crises and to develop a common European foreign and security policy. With elections coming up, William Glucroft discusses the strategic outlook with Ronja Kempin and Maurice Paul. Guests: Ronja Kempin is a Senior Fellow in the Research Division EU / Europe of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP). Her research interests include security and defence policy. Paul Maurice is a Research Fellow at the Study Committee on Franco-German Relations (Cerfa) at the French Institute of International Relations (Ifri). His research focuses on German domestic politics, foreign and security policy, and Franco-German relations. Moderation: William Glucroft Recommended Reading Ronja Kempin (ed.) France’s Foreign and Security Policy under President Macron The Consequences for Franco-German Cooperation SWP Research Paper 2021/RP 04, 28.05.2021, 51 Pages, https://www.swp-berlin.org/en/publication/frances-foreign-and-security-policy-under-president-macron Ronja Kempin, Dominik Rehbaum Emmanuel Macron’s “New Way” Setting the Course for Re-election in 2022 SWP Comment 2020/C 50, 02.11.2020, 4 Pages, https://www.swp-berlin.org/en/publication/emmanuel-macrons-new-way Markus Kaim, Ronja Kempin A European Security Council Added Value for EU Foreign and Security Policy? SWP Comment 2019/C 02, 04.01.2019, 7 Pages, https://www.swp-berlin.org/en/publication/a-european-security-council