France and Germany urgently coordinated their response to a return of Donald Trump as US President on Wednesday, with Emmanuel Macron saying on X Berlin and Paris would work for a united, stronger more sovereign Europe within “the new context.”

Axar.az reports that , citing Reuters, in a separate message on X, Macron congratulated Trump and sought to play down previous differences.

France and Germany, the European Union’s two main powers, are in delicate positions politically, with French President Macron losing much of his power after defeats in elections earlier this year and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz struggling to keep his coalition together.

A hastily arranged bilateral between the countries’ two defense ministers will take place later on Wednesday in Paris, France’s defense ministry said.

The two sides are likely to discuss strategy on Ukraine, NATO and EU defense strategy, officials said.