# Franco-German ties: Steinmeier and Macron bid farewell and seek new momentum for Europe

https://mins.news/en/item/93428

- DW, 2026-10-09 15:17 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/franco-german-relations-steinmeier-and-macron-say-their-farewells-and-create-a-new-momentum-for-europe/a-79618635?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> As Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Emmanuel Macron approach the end of their terms, their meeting in France highlighted the urgent need to reinvigorate the Franco-German partnership. The report points to rising populism and economic and social pressures, as well as limited progress on joint defense projects and differing approaches to European policy.