Largely unnoticed at the 1 second mark of the following video is Angela Merkel’s head nod to Macron. It appears to me that she is giving Macron a “get on over here” jerk of the head. Macon realizes quickly who is the de facto leader of the group and greets her warmly. Interesting dynamic. Puts the entire scene in a new light for me. Was it coordinated? Or was it the classic “friends first” introduction you would witness at a cocktail party?