US President Joe Biden is in Germany for talks with Chancellor Olaf Scholz and other European leaders. This visit happens with the US election around the corner (in about 2‚5 weeks)
The trip was pushed back due to Hurricane Milton but its quick rescheduling shows how important US-Europe ties are. Biden and Scholz have built a good relationship over the last 4 years. Theyʼll talk about:
- Making militaries stronger
- Boosting trade
- Protecting democracies
Biden will also meet with leaders from France and the UK (European Quad). The main topic will be the Ukraine war‚ which started almost 3 years ago. Germany is giving a lot of aid to Ukraine‚ second only to the US.
Theres worry about what might happen if Donald Trump wins the election. Some think Europe may need to do more to help Ukraine in that case.
Biden has worked hard to fix US-Europe ties after Trump. This trip is a chance for him to highlight this before his term ends. However‚ there are still some differences between the US and Europe on issues like:
- Dealing with China
- Tech company rules
- Middle East policy
But this trip is more about showing unity than arguing about differences. As one expert said‚ “The Germans were really very grateful to have President Biden as a friend for the past four years‚ And I think weʼll all be holding our breath on Nov. 5“