At the Royal Palace in Madrid: Macron received by Spanish royals - dispute over agreement
Macron will be received with military honours in Madrid. But during the first state visit by a French president to Spain since 2009, a controversy over an agreement is causing tensions.
French President Emmanuel Macron has begun a two-day state visit to Spain, where he was received with military honors by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia. Macron is accompanied by his wife Brigitte and it is the first state visit by a French President to Spain since 2009. The royal couple hosted a lunch and a gala dinner in honor of their guests, and Macron is set to meet Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday.
Macron will also participate in a Spanish-French trade and investment forum and visit the European Union's satellite center and a French research facility. The visit is overshadowed by a pending friendship treaty between the two countries, which has faced opposition in Spain and has yet to be ratified by the Senate.
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