Germany, which has pledged to suspend arms exports to Saudi Arabia over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, said it expects the European Union to adopt a common position on potential limits to weapons sales.

French President Emmanuel Macron refused to take questions about halting arms sales to Saudi Arabia despite Germany’s calls.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that the Saudi explanation of the circumstances of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s death was “insufficient”.