Berlin has called on Paris to cut social spending and fund a military buildup instead
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has accused French President Emmanuel Macron of failing to deliver on his calls for European “strategic autonomy,” urging Paris to increase its military expenditure at the expense of social spending.
Macron has pushed for European defense autonomy since proposing a continental ‘army’ in 2018, although his calls have widely gone unanswered. In recent months, German officials have stepped up criticism of the French leader for failing to back up his rhetoric with higher defense spending.
“[Macron] repeatedly and correctly…
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