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Macron to Address Germany's Unity Day in Saarbrücken on Oct. 3

The appearance is presented as a Franco‑German signal with a distinctly European program and guest list.

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Frankreichs Präsident Emanuel Macron will an den Feierlichkeiten zum Tag der Deutschen Einheit am 3. Oktober in Saarbrücken teilnehmen. Das kündigte am Samstag die saarländische Ministerpräsidentin Anke Rehlinger an.

Overview

  • Officials confirmed that the central ceremony will take place in Saarbrücken's Congresshalle and be broadcast live on ZDF.
  • It will be the first time in more than two decades that a foreign head of state speaks at the German national holiday.
  • Saarland Minister‑President Anke Rehlinger announced the visit at short notice and cast it as proof of living Franco‑German friendship.
  • Organizers expect European and international guests, including the Polish Senate's marshal Malgorzata Kidawa‑Blonska, a delegation from Lviv, and South Korea's reunification minister, alongside visitors from Luxembourg and Belgium.
  • The program highlights a European focus with a planned Europameile and multiple Franco‑German cultural elements, while coverage notes Macron faces domestic headwinds with his prime minister reportedly set to seek a confidence vote.