Overview
- President Emmanuel Macron met President Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico City for the first French presidential visit in 11 years, opening a new phase in the bilateral relationship.
- Both governments confirmed reciprocal, temporary exhibitions, including the Azcatitlán Codex to be displayed in Mexico in 2026 as part of bicentennial programming.
- Mexico and France agreed to pursue a binational commission on codices, while the Borbónicus case continues on a separate legislative track in France.
- New cooperation measures include strengthened work on security and customs under a sovereignty-first approach, with Macron emphasizing joint action against narcotrafficking.
- Economic ties were bolstered by reactivating the Franco‑Mexican Strategic Council, business meetings with industry leaders, and plans to expand investment in priority sectors.