Biden, Macron mentioned European protection, will meet in Rome -White House

U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday mentioned safety cooperation in Africa, Europe and the Indo-Pacific, as the 2 nations work to fix fences after a rift over a U.S. safety pact with Britain and Australia.
Biden and Macron plan to proceed their discussions once they meet this month in Rome at a summit of leaders from the Group of 20 main economies, the White House stated.
Vice President Kamala Harris additionally will meet with Macron throughout a go to to Paris in November, the White House stated, underscoring efforts to restore ties between the United States and France after Australia scrapped a French submarine contract in favor of a pact with Washington and London final month.
The visits observe a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Paris earlier this month, the place he stated he had “very positive, very productive” conversations with French leaders. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai additionally met together with her French counterpart, Franck Riester, on Friday, on the sidelines of a Group of Seven commerce minister convention, the place she careworn the U.S. dedication to “strengthening the bilateral relationship with France,” her workplace stated in an announcement.

In his name with Macron, Biden reviewed ongoing efforts by each nations to help stability and safety within the Sahel area and to reinforce cooperation within the Indo-Pacific, in addition to efforts to allow a stronger European protection, the White House stated.
“President Biden looks forward to the meeting with President Macron in Rome later this month, where they will continue the conversation, take stock of the many areas of U.S.-France cooperation, and reinforce our shared interests and common values as we take on challenges and opportunities together,” it stated.
Harris will meet with Macron whereas in Paris to ship a speech on the fourth annual Paris Peace Forum on Nov. 11 and take part within the Paris Conference on Libya on Nov. 12, her spokesperson Symone Sanders stated in an announcement.