Macron arrives in Germany as he seeks to soothe ties on state visit

While Macron is a frequent visitor to Berlin, the trip is the first state visit in 24 years following a trip by Jacques Chirac in 2000 and the sixth since the first post-war state visit by Charles de Gaulle in 1962.

French President Emmanuel Macron (R) and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L) attend a debate as part of the Festival of Democracy (Demokratiefest) on May 26, 2024 in Berlin.