Berlin/Paris, Feb. 16 -- German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has called on France to significantly increase its defence spending, arguing that European ambitions for strategic sovereignty will remain hollow unless backed by hard, financial commitments.
In an interview with German public broadcaster Deutschlandfunk, Wadephul pointed directly at French President Emmanuel Macron, saying that his calls for European autonomy must be matched by domestic action, noting Paris' own lack of action in that front.
"He repeatedly and correctly refers to our pursuit of European sovereignty," Wadephul said of Macron. "Anyone who talks about it needs to act accordingly in their own country."The remarks come amid increasing unease across Europe about ...