PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that France and Germany agreed on the need to preserve stability in the Eastern Mediterranean and respect for the law.

Macron also said France and Germany had agreed to continue dialogue in coming days.

Macron was speaking at a joint news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Fort de Bregancon, the traditional summer residence of French leaders in southern France.

(Reporting by Christian Lowe; Writing by Matthieu Protard; Editing by Catherine Evans)

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