The German delegation passed through Paris without being hindered by the student strikes taking place on the streets of Paris . The motorcades moved through the French capital without disruption. Around the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Elysees, however, traffic was at a standstill for hours. Due to the high-profile visit, the streets were cordoned off over a wide area. Emmanuel Macron had decided on a special gesture to send off Frank-Walter Steinmeier , his German guest: The military honors took place under the Arc de Triomphe. And so, early in the morning, the German national anthem rang out in the heart of Paris — amid sunshine and bitter cold. It was a generous gesture of friendship and symbolism, yet it seemed to be from a bygone era.
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