Scholz meets French PM Borne in Berlin

Following talks with French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in Berlin Friday that both countries want to further strengthen their cooperation in face of the energy crisis.

They had signed a joint declaration to this effect. Germany already exports electricity to France and receives gas supplies in return, Scholz said, which will now be expanded further. Scholz underlined the "exceptionally close and rich" ties between the France and Germany, adding that the two countries are also working closely together in many other areas, such as the ambitious joint advancement of the European Union's climate policy.