French president to visit Germany for first time in 23 years

French President Emmanuel Macron will make a state visit to Germany on June 2-4 at the invitation of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Report informs referring to foreign media.

This is the first state visit of the French president to Germany in 23 years.

“Emmanuel Macron will pay a state visit to Germany from July 2 to 4, 2023. With his state visit to mark the 60th anniversary of the Elysee Treaty, President Macron pays tribute to the close friendship between our two countries,” the statement said.

Macron and Steinmeier plan to visit several regions of Germany. The German presidential press service hopes that the French president's visit will be the beginning of “a new chapter in the long-term friendship between the two countries.”

Earlier, Politico wrote that tensions are growing in relations between France and Germany in all important issues - from geopolitics to the defense sphere.