BRUHL, GERMANY - JULY 17: German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil chats with Dorothee Bär, German Minister of Research, Technology, and Space prior to a family photo at Augustusburg Palace during defence consultations between the German and French governments as part of the 26th German-French Ministerial Council on July 17, 2026 in Bruhl, Germany. The German and French governments are meeting today at Bruhl to discuss a range of bilateral and international topics. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)