Germany's Scholz: Macron meeting shows strength of relations

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told lawmakers that France and Germany have very close ties, which is underscored by a planned meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday.

"We are working closely together, and the strength of our cooperation comes in particular from the fact that we do this even when the two countries disagree on individual issues," he told the Bundestag lower house of parliament on Wednesday.