On Wednesday, I depart for Europe on the first foreign travel of my presidency. It is a trip stacked with meetings with many of our closest democratic partners — including the Group of Seven nations, our NATO allies and the leadership of the European Union — before concluding by meeting with Vladimir Putin. In this moment of global uncertainty, as the world still grapples with a once-in-a-century pandemic, this trip is about realizing America’s renewed commitment to our allies and partners, and demonstrating the capacity of democracies to both meet the challenges and deter the threats of this new age.
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Joe Biden: My trip to Europe is about America rallying the world’s democracies
US President Joe Biden disembarks from Marine One after arriving on the Ellipse next to the White House in Washington, DC, June 4, 2021, following a trip to his home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, to celebrate First Lady Jill Biden's 70th birthday.
