German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday he was "relieved" that the eurosceptic far right failed to win a snap election in top ally France, noting Berlin should be able to keep working with Paris to motor the European Union.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his entire government are, in his own words, "relieved" about the outcome of the parliamentary elections in France, which saw the far right fail to achieve a breakthrough and an unexpected win for the left.

German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck is relieved about the outcome of the parliamentary elections in France, which saw the far right fail to achieve a breakthrough and a left-wing coalition unexpectedly come out on top.

German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck welcomed the left's win against the far right in the French election but warned that there were challenges ahead for France, Europe and the French-German relationship,