French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne postponed her planned trip to Germany on Thursday September 29, where she was to be received by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday September 26.
Elisabeth Borne's trip, the first abroad since her appointment, "
is canceled and postponed to a later date
", AFP learned from Matignon.
The two leaders were to discuss "
on the bilateral agenda, ahead of the next Franco-German Council of Ministers
", scheduled in France at the end of October, and on "
the monitoring of joint commitments in a European framework, particularly in terms of energy cooperation
" , according to the same source.
This trip was to be “
also an opportunity to reaffirm the unfailing support of France and Germany for Ukraine
”.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has tested positive for Covid after returning from a tour of the Middle East, the German government spokesman announced on Monday.
The 64-year-old leader showed “
mild symptoms
” of a cold, before testing positive on Monday and going into solitary confinement in his chancery apartment, according to Steffen Hebestreit.
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