French President Emmanuel Macron hailed his country’s long-established partnership with Germany on Sunday, as a three-day, pomp-filled state visit aimed a demonstrating the strength of the ties kicked off in Berlin. Macron’s state visit to Germany, the first by a French president in 24 years, comes as the two leading European powers are confronted by range of dilemmas, from the war raging on the EU’s doorstep in Ukraine to surging far-right parties at home. “Franco-German relations are indispensable and important for Europe,” said Macron shortly after arriving with his wife Brigitte in the Ger…