German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, that in principle he supports the measures proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron to create an economically stronger and more secure Europe, DPA reported, quoted by BTA.
The common goal of France and Germany is "Europe to remain strong", Scholz said today after Macron's keynote speech delivered earlier in the day in Paris.
"Your speech contains good ideas about how we can achieve this,", Scholz added in a post on the social network "X".
In his speech at the Sorbonne, Macron warned that Europe is currently facing major risks and a "turning point" over the next decade.
He called for a European Union defense strategy with a common arms industry and accelerated armament financed by EU funds to deal with the threat posed by Russia.
Macron also said trade policy should be reviewed in light of industrial policy and subsidies from China and the US for their own national industries.
"Together we will move the EU forward: politically and economically," said Scholz.