Macron, Sanchez Hold Joint Press Conference During French President’s Spain Visit
Macron and Spanish leaders will discuss a stalled friendship treaty, trade and energy ties, and security cooperation during the two-day visit, officials said.
- On Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Madrid for a two-day state visit, pressing Spain to ratify a 2023 bilateral friendship treaty that France finalized in March 2025.
- This official trip marks the first state visit by a French president to Spain since 2009, reflecting diplomatic priority on security, democracy, and economic cooperation under the friendship treaty.
- King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia welcomed the French leader at the Royal Palace with full military honors, including a 21-gun salute and a review of the Royal Guard.
- On Wednesday, the visit continued with the Spain-France Trade and Investment Forum, where President Macron and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez discussed digital cooperation, artificial intelligence, and economic priorities.
- The visit serves as a farewell for Macron before his second term ends next spring, occurring as both France and Spain navigate social polarization and the rise of far-right political parties across Europe.
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farodevigo.esHe has a meeting with the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, at the Moncloa Complex. After the meeting, they appear at a press conference before the media.
For the reception to the French couple, the Queen of Spain rescued one of the most esteemed pieces from the royal wardrobe and shone with a Carolina Herrera creation. Before, she reused a Pertegaz.
All eyes on Letizia: The beautiful Queen of Spain presented herself at the state banquet in honour of France's President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte on Tuesday evening in a magical ice queen look in a light blue dream robe and with one of the most precious pieces from the royal jewelry box.
Together with Felipe VI they served as perfect hosts at the Royal Palace
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