Both German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz underscored the importance of Franco-German leadership for guiding the European Union. Scholz, speaking in parliament in Berlin on Wednesday, said that he is relying on cooperation with France to overcome global crises that threaten European security and prosperity. “[French President] Emmanuel Macron and I have agreed – very, very carefully – on how we will react in detail to the possible political developments that we will face in the world,” Scholz told German lawmakers. Scholz suggested that German and Fre…