Germany does not plan to follow in France's footsteps and recognize Palestine as a state in the near future, government spokesman Stefan Kornelius said on Friday. He said the German government sees recognition as "one of the final steps" on the path to a two-state solution,

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.

Germany has beaten France on penalties to reach the Women’s European Championship semifinals. The team played nearly the entire match with 10 players after Kathrin Hendrich received a red card early in the game.

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.

On July 19 in Basel, Switzerland, France will clash with Germany in UEFA Women’s Euro 2025, with a start time of 3 p.m. ET. Which team will finish on top? Check out our prediction below. In UEFA Women's Euro, Delphine Cascarino has tallied two goals and two assists in three matches for France.

Trita Parsi of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft shares his view on Iranian nuclear talks and US-Iran relations, ahead of Tehran's meeting with Germany, France and the U.K. in Istanbul.