France-Germany row overshadows EU leaders' summit
Brussels (AFP) March 23, 2023
Tensions between France and Germany driven by differences over nuclear energy and combustion engines cast a shadow over a meeting of the 27 European Union leaders Thursday.
Existing strains deepened between the European Union's two biggest players after Berlin upset some of its partners by blocking - at the last minute - a landmark deal to prohibit new sales of fossil fuel cars from 2035.