French President Emmanuel Macron called for more optimism and drive in Europe after receiving the Peace of Westphalia Award at the end of his three-day state visit to Germany on Tuesday. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who presented the award, praised the French Prime Minister as a “passionate European” and thanked him for his affection for neighbouring Germany. Macron is to meet German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for talks in the government guest house in Schloss Meseberg north of Berlin later in the afternoon, focusing on European competition policy and cooperation in defence. Steinmeie…