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US PRESIDENT JOE Biden will travel to the UK and Belgium in June, the White House has confirmed.
This will be the first overseas travel by President Biden. He will attend the G7 summit in Cornwall, England, which is taking place from 11-13 June. There he will hold meetings with G7 leaders, including British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
From the UK the President will travel to Brussels, Belgium, where he will participate in the NATO summit on 14 June.
The White House said President Biden will affirm the United States’ commitment to NATO, transatlantic security, and collective defence.
“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,” a statement said.
Biden will also participate in an US-EU summit in Brussels, with leaders focusing on a number of issues such as global health security, global economic recovery, climate change, digital and trade cooperation, strengthening democracy and mutual foreign policy concerns.
The White House said the trip will “highlight his commitment to restoring our alliances, revitalising the transatlantic relationship, and working in close cooperation with our allies and multilateral partners to address global challenges and better secure America’s interests”.
There was speculation earlier this year that President Biden may briefly visit Ireland during the summer. However a stop-off in Ireland is not part of this trip.
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If he loves us as much as he claims, why is he not visiting us. In particular why is he not visiting all of these places in Ireland that nobody ever heard of before, but everytime a new President is elected, they are on the news constantly, telling anyone who cares to listen, how proud they are to be associated with the new President.
@The Firestarter: there’s more pressing matters in the world then visiting o’sheas pub in the back arse of mayo for the president of the United States of America
@The Firestarter: Probably because the mandatory quarantine hotels won’t be operating at full capacity until December some year or other. He has quite the entourage.
@The Firestarter: We’re still in the middle of a global pandemic…. It’s fairly safe to say a Biden visit to Ireland would be done in a similar way to the Obama visit, something which isn’t exactly feasible while there’s restrictions on movement and gatherings.
Travelling for a conference between world leaders is a lot more of a priority than what would essentially be a goodwill, symbolic trip to Ireland.
@Paddy: I was been facetious, couldn’t care less whether Joe visits us or not.
@The Firestarter: get a grip would you.
@The Firestarter: What’s of so much importance to be visiting Ireland at the moment exactly?
@The Firestarter: he actually already visited as vice president
No show like a Joe show
With all the talk about how Irish Joe is when comes pressing matters Ireland will be at the back of the queue it is only the votes of Irish Americans that they are interested in
Wonder if he’d mention “Ireland the tax haven “
The guy is a luna tic
@David Bohane: You just keep watching your disinformation garbage YouTube videos.
@Eamon Morris: so you can prove it false?, Do some research you lazy c lown , its easy to find
Any chance of a Joe Biden plaza on the forthcoming N20?
I hope he takes time out to visit the auld sod when he’s in the area.
Irish American voters got Trump elected. It was essential for Joe to win them over. They love Joe’s stories about his Grandmother.
Maricopa County in Arizona, USA are having an audit of the 2020 election results, 2.1 million votes to be checked by hand, for voting irregularities , surprised its not on the MSM, as the implications could be massive
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