"Colloquium Charlemagne"

On the occasion of the 6th anniversary of the Aachen Treaty and the Day of Franco-German Friendship and on the day of the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump, H.E. Benjamin Haddad, French Minister for European Affairs, Minister Nathanael LiminskiMinister for Federal and European Affairs, International Affairs and Media of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and Head of the State Chancellery, Dr. Jürgen LindenChairman of the Charlemagne Prize Board of Directors and the Chairman of the Abraham Accords Institute, former Minister President Armin Laschet MdB on the need for a common European foreign policy.

A common European position is of great importance for transatlantic relations and for peace and stability in the Middle East. The European peace project can serve as a source of inspiration here. The Franco-German friendship in particular proves that even deep-rooted conflicts and former rivalries can be transformed into close partnerships.