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France and Germany Deadlock Over European Defense Fund Procurement Rules

President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz remain divided over the European Competitiveness Fund, with Paris demanding EU-made defense equipment while Berlin wants flexibility to purchase U.S. weapons.
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