Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier paid his first official visit to the French Republic on 30 March. This was the newly elected Head of State’s first trip abroad.

In Paris he met French President François Hollande for talks at the Élysée Palace. Afterwards, a joint press conference and lunch took place.

Brief programme overview:

• Flight to Paris
  

• Élysée Palace

  Welcome with military honours by the President of the French Republic, François Hollande
  Followed by talks
  thereafter
  Lunch

• Joint press conference
• Flight to Berlin