White House announces Joe Biden’s first overseas trip as US President will be to the UK in June to attend the G7 in Cornwall before he heads to Brussels for NATO and EU summits
- White House has announced Joe Biden will visit UK June 11-13 for G7 summit
- The visit to the UK will be Mr Biden’s first overseas trip as US President
- He will then go to Brussels for a NATO summit and then an EU-US meeting
Joe Biden’s first overseas trip as US President will be to the UK in June when he attends a meeting of the G7 in Cornwall, the White House has announced.
Mr Biden will come to the UK for the summit from June 11-13 before then heading to Brussels where he will take part in a NATO meeting.
He will then hold a joint US-EU summit to ‘underscore our commitment to a strong Transatlantic partnership based on shared interests and values’.
The White House said Mr Biden will hold a bilateral meeting with Boris Johnson while attending the G7.
Joe Biden’s first overseas trip as US President will be to the UK in June when he attends a meeting of the G7 in Cornwall, the White House has announced
The fact that Mr Biden’s first overseas visit since winning the keys to the White House will be to the UK will be viewed in Whitehall as a diplomatic victory for Mr Johnson.
The fact that Mr Biden’s first overseas visit since winning the keys to the White House will be to the UK will be viewed in Whitehall as a diplomatic victory for Mr Johnson.
The UK has taken on the presidency of the G7, with Mr Johnson due to welcome his counterparts from the US, Japan, Italy, Germany, France and Canada to Carbis Bay in Cornwall.
Confirming Mr Biden’s attendance at the summit, the White House said in a statement: ‘President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will travel to the United Kingdom and Belgium in June 2021. This will be the first overseas travel by President Biden.
‘This trip will highlight his commitment to restoring our alliances, revitalizing the Transatlantic relationship, and working in close cooperation with our allies and multilateral partners to address global challenges and better secure America’s interests.
‘President Biden will attend the G7 Summit in Cornwall, U.K., which is happening from June 11-13, where he will reinforce our commitment to multilateralism, work to advance key U.S. policy priorities on public health, economic recovery, and climate change, and demonstrate solidarity and shared values among major democracies. He will also hold bilateral meetings with fellow G7 leaders, including British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
‘From the United Kingdom the President will travel to Brussels, Belgium, where he will participate in the NATO Summit on June 14.
‘President Biden will affirm the United States’ commitment to NATO, Transatlantic security, and collective defense.
‘NATO leaders will discuss how to orient the Alliance to future threats and ensure effective burden sharing. The President will also hold bilateral meetings with fellow NATO leaders.
‘While in Brussels President Biden will participate in a U.S.–EU Summit, which will underscore our commitment to a strong Transatlantic partnership based on shared interests and values.’
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