France-Germany Relations - Alliances - Economic Alliances

Economic Alliances

The government of the two nations are making enormous efforts to merge the biggest enterprises of the Franco-German industrial alliance, it is interesting to note that once united the Franco-German enterprises often rise to world leadership in their respective fields.

  • European Space Agency (with many other European states)
  • EADS (with two CEOs)
    • Airbus (also present in the UK and Spain)

Franco-German collaborative enterprises include;

  • Areva
  • Aventis

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