PotassiumOne question: This moment is silent satisfaction Angela MerkelJoe Biden stood next to her in the East Room of the White House, bowing rhetorically to a guest from Germany: Merkel’s position as Chancellor has “historical characteristics,” he said. You have a “groundbreaking service” for Germany and the world. She always insists on justice and defends human dignity.
Since Thursday’s visit is said to be the last time the Prime Minister has visited the White House, he added Biden Added: He knows that, based on Merkel’s help, the partnership between the two countries will be stronger. But personally, he has to say: he will miss her. “I really will.”
Merkel actually avoided talking about the time she was about to say goodbye, take stock, and talk about it afterwards. But she obviously likes to endure this kind of compliment-four years after Biden’s predecessor, she had to serve as a Western whipping boy, so to speak.
“Today is a very friendly exchange”
Biden joked that she had faced four presidents, and she knew the White House just like him. When an American reporter later heard the president’s comments and asked her to compare her experiences with different incumbents, Merkel certainly would not skip the cane extended to her. Following the trend is not her style, Merkel did not take advantage of the fact that she was still there, Donald Trump But now as a retiree sitting at the golf resort in Bedminster, New Jersey. She left a suggestion that she had held press conferences with all four presidents and added: Everyone can check for themselves how they look at appearances. Then: “This is a very friendly exchange today.” Merkel used subtle witty words. The long day is not over yet. A festive dinner was then held to pay tribute to Merkel, the first head of European government to receive Biden.
The previous conversation was of the nature of a work visit: both sides knew that a long time had passed: Biden had been in office for six months.Follow now in germany Bundestag election, And then form an alliance. When the new Berlin government is established, the “mid-term” campaign for the Congressional elections in the fall of 2022 will begin in Washington. In the period before this, one of the goals was to repair transatlantic relations.
Although partnerships based on shared values guarantee each other, the list of topics is long. In the current situation, one of the topics that did not appear in the foreground during the preparation of the visit has become more important.Biden made a joint appearance in the East Room to express sympathy for Merkel Victims of severe weather disasters Aligned. The Prime Minister also took this opportunity to express her frustration again and announced her help, just as she had done that morning. Now she adds: In recent years, abnormal weather events—whether it’s fires that hit the United States, extreme heat, or extreme rainfall—have increased. You must react to this. The fact that she and Biden have now decided to establish an energy and climate partnership is a “sign”. It is about the expansion of future-oriented technologies such as green hydrogen.
