AP Explains: Why Are France and Germany Renewing Their Vows?

The leaders of France and Germany signed a treaty Tuesday renewing their friendship and pledging greater cooperation between their two nations. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron signed the Aachen accord exactly 56 years after their predecessors inked the Elysee Treaty that set the tone for the two countries' relations after centuries of fierce rivalry and bloody conflict. In the 16-page accord, Berlin and Paris declare it's time to raise their...

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