Macron handed Merkel the highest award of France
Awarding Ceremony Angel Merkel Order of Honorary Legion, France, November 3, 2021 French President Emmanuel Macron awarded the German Chancellor Angela Merkel the Order of the Legion Honorary. At the presentation ceremony, Macron noted that Merkel, despite the shocks, contributed to the preservation of European unity. The Order of the Honorary Legion is the highest award of France. It was established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte.