Macron and Steinmeier Are Leaving Office as the Franco-German Engine Sputters

Both presidents are on their way out — Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Emmanuel Macron are about to step down from their offices — and a meeting between them in France made the state of the partnership plain. DW reports the encounter showed how urgently the Franco-German relationship needs new momentum. Two departing presidents trying to restart a pairing whose whole value is continuity is an awkward position to hand to whoever comes next.