Off the pace? The future of Franco-German collaboration

The war in Ukraine has provoked major foreign policy shifts in Berlin as well as a reflection on how to decrease dependencies, but it isn’t obvious that these changes have served to strengthen its relations with Paris. One day after the 60th anniversary of the Élysée Treaty and a gathering of the Franco-German Council of Ministers, this event will examine the future of the Franco-German partnership and its implications for an increasingly geopolitical European Union.

An exceptional conversation between the German and French Ministers of State for Europe, Anna Lührmann and Laurence Boone, moderated by Britta Sandberg.

This conversation will be preceded by a panel discussion on recent changes in policy and in public opinion with Sébastien Maillard, Jacob Ross and Olivier Rozenberg, moderated by Rym Momtaz. It will draw upon the latest results of The Berlin Pulse, the Körber-Stiftung’s annual survey of attitudes of Germans about key foreign policy issues which affect the Franco-German partnership.

Welcome Remarks will be given by Arancha González (Sciences Po) and by Nora Müller (Körber-Stiftung).

• “Germany’s Zeitenwende: Implications for the Franco-German partnership” (14h45-15h45)
  Panel on recent changes in policy and public opinion and their implications for the Franco-German partnership. 
• “The future of Franco-German collaboration: Implications for a geopolitical EU” (15h45-16h45)
  Exceptional conversation on recent frictions in the Franco-German relationship, the outcome of the Council of Minister’s meeting, common projects, and the relevance of the relationship for an increasingly geopolitical European Union

Co-sponsors:
This event is organized by the Paris School of International Affairs and the School of Public Affairs in cooperation with the German foundation Körber-Stiftung

Speakers:

• Laurence Boone, Minister of State for Europe, France
• Anna Lührmann, Minister of State for Europe, Germany
• Britta Sandberg, Der Spiegel
• Sébastien Maillard, Director, Institut Jacques Delors
• Jacob Ross, Research Fellow, German Council of Foreign Relations
• Olivier Rozenberg, Associate Professor, Sciences Po-CEE
• Rym Momtaz, International Institute for Strategic Studies
• Arancha González, Dean, Paris School of International Affairs, Sciences Po
• Nora Müller, Executive Director International Affairs, Körber-Stiftung
• Julia Ganter, Editor, The Berlin Pulse, Körber-Stiftung