French President Emmanuel Macron (R) and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L) pose alongside Saarland's State Premier Anke Rehlinger (2nd L), German Minister of State for Europe Gunther Krichbaum (3rd L), French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot (3rd R) and French Minister of Sports, Youth and Community Life Marina Ferrari during an agreements signing ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on October 8, 2026. The German president is on a two-day state visit to France. (Photo by Christophe PETIT TESSON / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)