The European Union must be united and coordinate closely in view of Donald Trump's coming return to the White House, the leaders of the bloc's two main powers, Germany and France, said on Wednesday after holding talks to coordinate their response.

French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius were keen to highlight the Continent’s increased efforts after meeting in Paris.

German Chancellor Scholz and French President Macron held a conference to discuss what a second Trump term could look like for Europe. Both countries' defense ministers are also set to hold talks.

France and Germany urgently coordinated their response to a return of Donald Trump as U.S. President on Wednesday, with Emmanuel Macron saying on X Berlin and Paris would work for a united, stronger more sovereign Europe within "the new context".

France and Germany emphasized the need to keep up military spending and for unity on European security, including with the U.K., following a meeting between the two countries' defense ministers in response to Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 U.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius is to travel to France for talks with his French counterpart Sébastien Lecornu on Wednesday evening, following Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron held a telephone conference on Wednesday morning in view of Donald Trump's likely impending victory in the US presidential election.