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Macron to host Biden for June state visit

US president Joe Biden will make a state visit in Paris after D-Day commemorations next week.

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French president Emmanuel Macron will host U.S. president Joe Biden for a state visit in Paris after D-Day commemorations next week, the French presidency and the White House announced Thursday, reports Politico.

The June 8 engagement will be Biden’s first state visit to France and comes ahead of a series of summits including of G-7 and NATO leaders, where Ukraine will likely dominate talks. Biden hosted Macron on a state visit to Washington in 2022.

On June 6, world leaders will gather on the beaches of Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Attendees include Britain’s King Charles, Germany’s Olaf Scholz and possibly Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The French and U.S. presidents are to discuss long-term aid to Ukraine, the Elysée said in a statement.

Read more of this report from Politico.