NATO welcomes Biden in ‘pivotal’ post-Trump summit By Reuters – Investing.com
- Date: 14-Jun-2021
- Source: Investing.com
- Sector:Economy
- Country:Middle East
NATO welcomes Biden in ‘pivotal’ post-Trump summit By Reuters – Investing.com
By Robin Emmott
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO leaders hope to open a new chapter in transatlantic relations at a summit with U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday (NASDAQ:), agreeing to focus on tackling climate change for the first time as well as facing up China's military rise.
Described as a "pivotal moment" by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, the summit aims to turn the page on four tense years with Biden's predecessor Donald Trump, who shook confidence in the Western alliance by calling it "obsolete".