Stock Photo - 30 November 2022, North Macedonia, Kavadarci: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visits the Dräxlmaier plant in Kavadarci and is given a tour of the factory. In the foreground, cable harnesses are manufactured. The owner-managed Dräxlmaier Group is active as an international automotive supplier at around 65 locations in over 20 countries. Founded in Germany in 1958, the company now employs around 72,000 people worldwide. During his four-day trip to the Balkans, German President Steinmeier is visiting the countries of northern Macedonia and Albania. In addition to the situation in the region and the effects of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine, the trip will focus on Germany's support for the countries' prospects of joining the European Union. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa. - Kavadarci/Vardar region/North Macedonia