Biden postpones visit to Germany, where he was to chair the Ramstein, due to Hurricane Milton

Biden postpones visit to Germany, where he was to chair the Ramstein, due to Hurricane Milton

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October 8 2024, 02:41 PM  •  10246 views

US President Joe Biden has postponed a trip to Germany and Angola due to Hurricane Milton. He is staying in the country to observe the preparations and response to the natural disaster.

US President Joe Biden has postponed his trip to Germany and Angola due to the strength of Hurricane Milton. This is stated in a statement by the White House press secretary Karin Jean-Pierre, UNN reports.

"Given the projected trajectory and strength of Hurricane Milton, President Biden is postponing his upcoming trip to Germany and Angola to observe Hurricane Milton preparations and response, in addition to ongoing response efforts to the impact of Hurricane Helene in the Southeast," Jean-Pierre said in a statement.

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Joe Biden was expected to arrive in Germany on the evening of October 10. The next day, he was to be received with military honors at the Bellevue Palace in Berlin by Frank-Walter Steinmeier, after which the two heads of state were to hold talks.

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