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May 29, 2024

Can Macron and Scholz be tech bros?

Nearing a critical EU election, both leaders want to show the bloc’s two largest economies are on the same page

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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