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The last state visit by a French president to Germany was by Jaques Chirac in 2000. That is a very long time ago considering the two countries harbor such close ties. But the long break has no political significance. After all, the heads of government and ministers of both countries meet regularly every few months.
During a state visit, the focus is not on politics, but on meeting the country and its people. The host is not Chancellor Olaf Scholz, but the President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. In addition to Berlin, the presidential couple’s…