China News Service, Berlin, March 15. German Chancellor Scholz met with French President Macron and Polish Prime Minister Tusk in Berlin on the 15th. The three parties reached an agreement on measures to strengthen military aid to Ukraine.
According to reports, this is the first highest-level official meeting in the "Weimar Triangle" since June 2023.
The "Weimar Triangle" mechanism was established in 1991 at the initiative of the German government to identify common basic interests for the future of Europe and expand cross-border cooperation.
Scholz announced after consultations that Germany, France and Poland had agreed on a number of measures to provide military support to Ukraine.
Specifically, the three parties will purchase more weapons for Ukraine on the global market, expand the production of military equipment, and decide to establish a new long-range rocket launcher capability alliance.
"All three of us are very serious about supporting Ukraine." Scholz said that unity and joint action are crucial to safeguarding peace and freedom in Europe.
"Our unity is our strength. Especially we, Germany, Poland and France, have a special responsibility."
Macron said France, Poland and Germany agreed on their assessment of the situation in Ukraine.
He said they didn't want the situation to escalate, "which also means we have to stay united."
Tusk said the tripartite meeting showed that "rumors about differences" were not true and "today we speak with one voice."
Recently, the issue of whether to send ground troops to Ukraine has triggered disagreements between Germany and France.
Before going to Berlin for consultations, Macron reiterated his position in a live television interview and did not rule out the possibility of deploying ground troops in Ukraine.
Scholz rejected Western deployment of ground troops in Ukraine.
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