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Statues of German poets Goethe and Schiller outside Weimar's National Theater - decorated with flags of the EU, Germany, France and Poland
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Weimar Triangle

The Weimar Triangle is a loose regional alliance of France, Germany, and Poland set up in 1991 in the German city of Weimar.

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French President Emmanuel Macron (R) shakes hands with new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz after the two spoke to the media at Elysee Palace on May 07, 2025 in Paris, France

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz turns to foreign policy

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz turns to foreign policy

Friedrich Merz has vowed to make foreign policy a top priority, visiting France and Poland on his first day in office.
PoliticsMay 7, 2025
Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz in the Elysee Palace on February 26, 2025

Germany will seek to revive relations with France and Poland

Germany will seek to revive relations with France and Poland

Friedrich Merz, Germany's likely next head of government, is already trying to shape foreign policy.
PoliticsFebruary 28, 2025
Donald Tusk, Olaf Scholz and Emmanuel Macron standing alongside each other

Weimar Triangle starts preparing for a standoff with Russia

Weimar Triangle starts preparing for a standoff with Russia

Germany, France, and Poland are renewing the forgotten Weimar Triangle to bolster the EU's defense.
PoliticsJune 27, 2024
Four Ukrainian soldiers carrying weapons, in white camouflage against snow

Time to make new alliances?

Time to make new alliances?

Europe is using various dialogue formats trying resolve the Ukraine conflict. There's been talk of a new military pact.
PoliticsFebruary 20, 2022
Germany and Poland's foreign ministers Heiko Maas and Jacek Czaputowicz in Warsaw

Heiko Maas renews trilateral talks with Poland, France

Heiko Maas renews trilateral talks with Poland, France

Germany's top diplomat is seeking to renew the "Weimar Triangle" of Germany, Poland and France.
PoliticsMarch 16, 2018
Fahnen von Deutschland, Frankreich und Polen

The exhausted Weimar Triangle

The exhausted Weimar Triangle

The Weimar Triangle, founded 25 years ago, is ailing. Gone are the days of political euphoria.
DW Mitarbeiterporträt Adelheid Feilcke
Adelheid Feilcke
Commentary
August 28, 2016
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