Macron welcomes new German Chancellor in Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron met with new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Friday. It was the first time the two leaders had met since Scholz took over the chancellorship to end Angela Merkel's 16-year tenure earlier this week.

Macron unveiled his EU agenda on Thursday, vowing to work to make Europe "more powerful" in the world, as France is about to take up the rotating presidency of the European Union - a tenure that overlaps with the country's presidential election and could put him in a tricky position if he campaigns for a second term.

Macron is expected to run in April's two-round election, and France's turn in the European Council's rotating six-month presidency starts on January 1.