55 years ago, on 22 January 1963, Charles de Gaulle and Konrad Adenauer signed the Elysée Treaty aimed at achieving reconciliation between France and the Federal Republic of Germany.
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French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Brussels, 14.12.2017 (Photo: © European Union)
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed on 19 January 2018 in Paris to draft a new French-German treaty during the course of the year. The presidents of the Assemblée Nationale and the Bundestag adopted on 22 January a joint resolution calling for a new Élysée Treaty. Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian will work in close collaboration with his German counterpart on all major foreign policy issues and the strengthening of bilateral cooperation.
Web Joint declaration:
https://tinyurl.com/y7cb9c6u (French)
https://tinyurl.com/y9ezsjcj (German)