Germany's Angela Merkel makes arms export pact with France

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Germany is prepared to compromise its arms export guidelines to facilitate joint defense projects with France, according to an internal government document. France wants to continue selling weapons to Saudi Arabia.

Germany is working to loosen its arms export control rules to make it easier to continue with joint weapons projects with France, according to an internal strategy paper obtained by Der Spiegel magazine.

https://m.dw.com/en/whats-in-the-franco-german-treaty-of-aachen/a-47178247

 

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Airbus chief slams Germany's Saudi Arabia arms export bans

Airbus Chief Executive Tom Enders has said Germany's policy of blocking weapons sales with German components to Saudi Arabia is divisive. He warned that "German-free" product lines might need to be developed.

Germany risks undermining joint European defense projects with its blockade of future weapons exports to countries such as Saudi Arabia, the Airbus chief said in an interview published on Saturday.

https://m.dw.com/en/airbus-chief-slams-germanys-saudi-arabia-arms-export-bans/a-47545975