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Signs of strain as France and Germany mark 60 years of friendship

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (L) and French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris on 10 December 2021. © AFP - THIBAULT CAMUS/POOL

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and a changing world order are straining ties between France and Germany as they prepare to celebrate 60 years since a post-World War II treaty sealed their reconciliation.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on 22 January when the pair are expected to lead a joint cabinet meeting in honour of the signing of the Elysée Treaty on the same day in 1963.

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