Worldwide Global - Steinmeier and Macron inaugurate sports season
The German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and the French President, Emmanuel Macron, commenced the Franco-German sports summer in Berlin on Sunday. They signaled the start in the fan zone situated at the Brandenburg Gate for the European Football Championship, inviting the cooperation of Federal Minister of the Interior, Nancy Faeser (SPD). In reciprocal display of support, Macron received a German team jersey with his name and Steinmeier donned the French national colors.
Faeser enthusiastically announced a thrilling "two and a half-month celebration of sport at its finest" in the heart of Europe. Not only was this about the allure of top-tier sports, but also about realizing the ambition of sustainable and human rights-abiding games.
Later, Macron and his wife Brigitte marched down the Brandenburg Gate flanked by Berlin's Governing Mayor, Kai Wegner (CDU).
The objective of the sports summer is to foster Franco-German interactions on multiple sporting levels. With significant events on the schedule in both countries, this is the perfect opportunity. The European Men's Football Championship is on tap in Germany from June 14th to July 14th. Upon conclusion, Paris will play host to the Summer Olympics, slated for July 26th, accompanied later by the Paralympics that will persist until September 8th.
Both nations will participate in prioritizing security for these grand sporting events. Pursuant to the Ministry of the Interior, police forces will be present and active at both the European Football Championships and the Olympic Games.
Roadmarking Macron's almost three-day state visit to Germany, he set out on Sunday. This marks 24 years since the last visit by a French president. Following Berlin, the French President and his wife will journey to Dresden on Monday. In this city, Macron will deliver a discourse on European policy at the Frauenkirche in the afternoon. On Tuesday, the duo will head for Münster where Macron will be celebrated with the International Peace of Westphalia Prize. Steinmeier will introduce him at the ceremony. The Franco-German Council of Ministers convenes on Tuesday evening at Schloss Meseberg, situated to the north of Berlin.
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Source: www.stern.de
