German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (C-L) and his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot (C-R) stand between German Minister for Justice and Consumer Protection Stefanie Hubig (L) and German Minister for Research, Technology and Aerospace Dorothee Baer (R) as they attend the weekly meeting of the German government's cabinet, on March 18, 2026 at the Chancellery in Berlin. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP via Getty Images)