Macron to fête Biden with official state visit
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President Joe Biden will be fêted by a close ally Saturday as French President Emmanuel Macron hosts his US counterpart for an official state visit in Paris.
President Joe Biden will be fêted by a close ally Saturday as French President Emmanuel Macron hosts his US counterpart for an official state visit in Paris. The trappings of the visit come as the US has strengthened its alliance with its oldest ally amid Russia’s war in Ukraine – but some signs of fissures have emerged over the conflict in the Middle East. Macron will welcome the president and first lady Jill Biden with a formal welcome ceremony beginning at Paris landmark L’Arc de Triomphe. There will be a parade procession to the Elysée Palace, followed by a working lunch. The leaders will deliver statements to the press but are not expected to hold a formal news conference. In the evening, the Macrons welcome the Bidens to the famed Musée D’Orsay for a state dinner. Macron is returning the favor to Biden, who hosted the French president for a state visit at the White House in December 2022, the administration’s first. There will be much for the leaders to discuss on Saturday.
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