Elysee Treaty

The Élysée Treaty was a treaty of friendship between France and West Germany, signed on January 22, 1963, at the Élysée Palace in Paris. The treaty aimed to establish a new foundation for relations between the two countries, bringing an end to centuries of French-German enmity and wars. Regular consultations between France and West Germany on defense, education, and youth issues were required, as well as regular summits between high-level officials. The treaty also led to the creation of the Franco-German Youth Office, Franco-German high schools, and the twinning of numerous French and German towns, schools, and regions. However, the treaty's initial intent to establish a counterweight to the US and USSR was undermined by the addition of a preamble to the Bundestag's ratification of the treaty, which called for cooperation with the US, the UK's admission to the EEC, and NATO's integration under US leadership.learn more on wikipedia