After both officials attended celebrations for the World War II D-Day landings, President Emmanuel Macron may meet with Joe Biden for the US president’s first state visit to France, according to the Elysee Palace on Thursday.
Biden‘s visit to Paris on June 8 for meetings with Macron may follow the meeting held on June 6 in Normandy to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Biden was scheduled to visit France from June 5 through June 9 according to a separate speech from the White House.
In order to mark the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy, which “paved the way for the independence of France and Europe,” Biden will respond and participate in festivities with his family Jill Biden on June 6. The White House said in the statement that Biden will attend a ceremony there on June 6.
The leader will greet American soldiers and their families while in France to honor their sacrifice, according to the speech, which read,” Seventy three thousand brave Americans landed at Utah and Omaha shores in Normandy on June 6, 1944.
Biden will address a crowd of about 7,000 on June 7 at Pointe du Hoc, a hillside promontory whose European bunkers were attacked by US forces during a heroic landings, about the importance of defending freedom and democracy, according to the White House.
The state attend on June 8 “reflects the United States ‘ and France’s long-standing and complete connection, which is based on economic ties, shared political values, and cooperation in defense and security,” the statement says.
The two president will debate a wide range of “global difficulties” and diplomatic issues, Washington said.
Macron’s business said for its part that the two presidents had explore” the everlasting and lengthy- term support” for Ukraine.
Around a million people are expected to enter the French D-Day celebrations, including King Charles III and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
