May 30. () –
The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, will receive his American counterpart, Joe Biden, in June, within the framework of a state visit that the two parties have coincided with the events for the anniversary of the Normandy landings, in which It foresees the attendance of the President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelensky.
On June 6, it will be 80 years since the Allied troops landed on the Normandy coast, a milestone that “paved the way for the liberation of France and Europe,” as White House spokesperson Karine Jean stressed this Thursday. -Pierre, when announcing the visit through a statement. Biden plans to meet with American veterans and family members to “honor his sacrifice.”
The next day, the American president will deliver a speech from Pointe du Hoc “on the importance of defending freedom and democracy”, while on June 8 he will travel to Paris to formally begin the state visit, in which the French president and his wife, Brigitte Macron, will act as hosts.
This visit is called to reaffirm the relations of the United States with whom it describes as “its oldest ally”, with whom it shares values and also an interest in collaboration on key issues such as the economy, defense or security. In addition, the two presidents will be able to “talk about a wide range of global challenges and bilateral issues,” the White House spokeswoman said.
In this way, Macron returns the welcome that he himself received in the United States at the end of 2022, when Biden granted him the first state visit of his Administration as a gesture of deference to France.
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