France and Germany in the Era of Polycrisis: What is the State of Europe's Engine?

The era of polycrisis is applying pressure from every direction, and many are asking themselves what effect this is having on the Franco-German tandem.

The six-month French Presidency of the EU Council ended in June, with many important projects being advanced or completed across every sector of European policy. There were particular successes, however, when it came to EU strategic autonomy and sovereignty, the EU Strategic Compass, and the development of a more geopolitical European Union.

However, the…