Aurelia Seidlhofer

1 month ago | ionanalytics.com | Lloyd Vassell |Aurelia Seidlhofer |Arezki Yaiche |Philipp Fischer

Intra-European dealmaking could benefit from a more aligned Franco-German partnership to boost the old continent’s industrial sovereignty, several European dealmakers told Mergermarket. French president Emmanuel Macron and German chancellor-to-be Friedrich Merz, who share a background in M&A advisory, have pledged even closer collaboration, which could eventually spur intra-European deals, dealmakers said.