French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Germany in May and will spend more days than planned with Chancellor Olaf Scholz, government sources said, in a sign of their ambition to bring more unity to EU relations.

Axar.az reports that Macron's previously announced state visit from May 26-28, might be followed by another trip to Germany in June, the sources told.

This could signal that Franco-German relations remain strong, despite reports of deep disagreement between the two leaders.

Although both leaders show support for Ukraine against Russia, their approaches on how to help the country differ, with Germany being more cautious about weapon deliveries or sending troops.

At an EU summit last week, Macron and Scholz said they want to jointly implement an EU capital markets union and reduce bureaucracy in the single market.

The sources said that a new Franco-German ministerial meeting was planned in Meseberg, north of Berlin, at the end of May, making Macron stay longer than previously planned.