Politico | Joe Biden to make first overseas trip in June for G7 and Nato summits
- The US president will visit Britain as well as Belgium, where he will also take part in a US-EU meeting
- During the trip, Biden will affirm the United States’ commitment to Nato, in an apparent rebuke of Trump’s approach to the alliance
This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Ben Leonard on politico.com on April 23, 2021.
Biden will attend international summits during the trip, including the G7 summit in Cornwall, England, from June 11-13 and then the June 14 Nato summit in Brussels. While in Brussels, Biden will also take part in a US-EU summit, the White House said.
“This 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,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement.
During the G7 summit, Biden will take part in bilateral meetings with other leaders, including with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the statement said. The president will also hold bilateral meetings with Nato leaders at the transatlantic alliance’s summit, Psaki said.
At the Nato summit, Biden will “affirm the United States’ commitment to Nato”, the statement said, an apparent rebuke of former president Donald Trump’s approach to the alliance, which was at times rocky and focused in large part on what the former president characterised as the inadequate defence spending of other member nations.
