French President Emmanuel Macron on a state visit to Washington

Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron, during a previous meeting, October 29, 2021 in Rome (illustrative image).

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French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Washington on the evening of November 29 and begins a two-day state visit on Wednesday morning, which he will continue on Friday with a trip to New Orleans.

This is the second state visit to the United States for the French president, who had already been invited by Donald Trump in April 2018. An “ 

” which delights the Élysée and which Emmanuel Macron wants to take advantage of to strengthen the partnership between France and the United States.

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With our special correspondent in Washington,

This is the first state visit of the Biden presidency and it is Emmanuel Macron who benefits from it.

At the Élysée, we do not hesitate to recall it to show the importance of the event, especially since Emmanuel Macron is also the first French president to have been invited twice by Washington on a state visit, the highest level of protocol, a mark of recognition " 

 " according to the entourage of the President of the Republic.

Who praises the " 

 " relationship between France and the United States, a relationship which had nevertheless experienced a cold snap when Australia had broken an important contract with France for the delivery of submarines for the benefit of Washington .

New “ 

transatlantic partnership

 ”

Since then, water has flowed under the bridges, and Emmanuel Macron approaches this visit with the ambition of consolidating a new " 

 " which draws the consequences of the war in Ukraine and ensures Europe a place in the world competition. , especially with China.

The issue of proximity

With Joe Biden, Emmanuel Macron has, for the moment, played the personal relationship card less than he did with Donald Trump, even if his entourage describes a “

 ” relationship.

In Washington, one of the challenges for Emmanuel Macron will also be to display his closeness to the American president. 

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