French President Emmanuel Macron is wrapping up a two-day state visit to Spain, his final day of which is dedicated to strengthening economic cooperation between the two nations. The visit, which began with a formal banquet hosted by King Felipe VI at the Royal Palace, represents the first state visit by a French president to Spain in 15 years.

On the final day of the trip, Macron is scheduled to attend a Franco-Spanish economic forum and hold bilateral meetings with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. The discussions come at a time when the economic relationship between the two countries has shifted; while France historically held a lead in economic performance, recent data indicates that the Spanish economy has been growing at a faster rate than its French counterpart. The meetings are expected to address these changing dynamics and explore avenues for deeper integration and cooperation between the neighboring European powers.