The countries' two defense ministers offered political backing at a "moment of truth" to a program rocked by industrial infighting.

Germany and France sought to defuse tensions over a planned joint fighter jet program, asking their defense ministers to present a solution in August as one of the region’s most ambitious weapons systems remains mired in conflict.

Germany and France are pushing the European Union to prepare retaliatory tariffs against the United States unless the White House agrees to drop a fresh round of trade penalties by August 1, according to the Financial Times.

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have pledged to revive the Franco-German partnership, but differences partly related to U.S. President Donald Trump continue to divide the two,

Germany defeated France in the last European Championship at the semi-final stage, the only time Les Bleus have made it that far. Since that 2022 matchup, France have gone out in the quarter-finals at the last two major tournaments (2023 World Cup and 2024 Olympics).

The great news for footy fans in the UK is that free-to-air broadcasters the BBC and ITV are sharing live duties for Euro 2025. This match is set to be shown live on ITV1, with coverage starting at 7:10 p.m. That also means you'll be able to stream the action online via ITVX.

Ann-Katrin Berger was the hero in the shoot-out after Kathrin Hendrich was sent off for pulling an opponent’s hair

Germany advance despite playing nearly the entire game down a woman after Kathrin Hendrich was sent off in the 13th minute

German chancellor Friedrich Merz never got to see Germany play at the Women’s European Championship. He said he'd see the team in the final if it got past Spain in the semifinals. That