The union of two countries, which unites them much more than what separates them, and two leaders with largely common views in ideological, political and economic approaches, was emphasized by cooperation US Presidents Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macronduring the latter’s official visit to Washington this week, as many international media commented.

The image of the official dinner of the two presidents in the American capital with its characteristic especially friendly atmosphere fit is intended to reflect important steps towards cooperation between the two influential NATO members on many fronts, from economics and trade to the fight against Russia and international terrorism.

“Trade war averted”

Mr Macron according to Politicoto provide more than its counterpart, the US$369 billion green aid package for businesses., this will not mean excluding European companies in favor of American onesbut also provides for the participation of the business of the Old Continent – what he practically recommends prevent a Euro-American trade waras highlighted in the related publication.

Thus, European companies will receive exemptions that will also apply to companies from Canada and Mexico, avoiding high tariffs. Even if the details were not finalized, the goodwill was completed.

As noted, Mr. Biden reportedly understood that any aggressive trade policy at the expense of European business is downright problematic at a time when Europeans are already facing much higher energy costs than Americans.. This reportedly paved the way for greater understanding and agreement on many issues.

So, according to the French newspaper Le Mondegreater emphasis on investment in clean energy was agreed collaborative effort, not competitionand joint efforts to combat the climate crisis, and Washington praised the reception and hospitality in France of more than 100,000 refugees from Ukraine.

China, Ukraine

After all, the war in Eastern Europe is the central element that unites Paris and Washington. The two leaders stressed technical support without a deadline in Kyiv against Russian aggression, even if, at times, Mr. Macron’s position, expressed in Washington as well, against pressuring Kiev for concessions (which they do not tolerate) is irritated by some in the American capitalreports the French press.

The two leaders showed a common front with renewed will and against Chinaspeaking about the coordination of the reaction “to Beijing’s provocations”, as was typical.

Close personal relationships

Personal relationship between Biden and Macron, which, as the New York Times notes in its front-page article, “is built on a birthday wish, ice cream and 30 phone calls.”, certainly contributes to a significant rapprochement between the United States and France on many issues. This is a personal contact that has been going on for two years now. greatly improved bilateral relations, according to CNN.

And the choice for the leaders’ first official dinner at the White House under Biden with Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron has its own significance, given and the distance between Paris and Washington last year, when the US-UK-Australia defense deal known as AUKUS was announced.. Much has changed for many since then. And first of all for Biden and Macron.

According to Le Monde, Politico, The New York Times, CNN.