Biden to join virtual meeting of European Council summit
March 23, 2021
On Thursday, March 25, President Biden will meet virtually with the European Council during its summit. At the invitation of European Council President Charles Michel, President Biden will join a session of the EU leaders’ scheduled summit meeting.
He will engage with European Union leaders about his desire to revitalize U.S.-EU relations, work together to combat the pandemic and address climate change, and deepen the world’s largest trade and investment relationship. He will also discuss shared foreign policy interests, including China and Russia.
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