Macron arrives in Germany for three-day state visit

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte arrive at a military airfield near Berlin (Christophe Gateau/dpa/AP)

President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Germany for the first state visit by a French head of state in 24 years, a three-day trip meant to underline the strong ties between the European Union’s traditional leading powers.

The visit was originally meant to take place last July but was postponed at the last minute due to rioting in France following the killing of a 17-year-old by police.