President Biden Visits Europe: Expectations and Risks at a Time of War
12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
5:00pm - 6:00pm CET
6:00pm - 7:00pm EET
About this event
The war in Ukraine has sped up the course of transatlantic cooperation. Fourteen months into his tenure, President Joe Biden is visiting Europe for the third time. This visit is monumental. At the NATO Summit, leaders will discuss reshaping the alliance’s defensive posture, with increased land, naval, and air presence on the eastern Flank. In Poland, Biden will discuss the security of NATO’s frontline as well as assistance for the two million Ukrainian refugees. Biden will also attend EU and G7 meetings. Will this show of Western unity increase the scale of the Western response or, rather, will it only strengthen European deterrence? Please join us to discuss the different perspectives and expectations of President Biden’s trip to Europe.
Event Speakers
Michal Baranowski
Former Managing Director, GMF East & Regional Director, PolandMichal Baranowski is a former Managing Director, GMF East & Regional Director, Poland at GMF.
Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer
Acting PresidentAlexandra de Hoop Scheffer is GMF’s acting president. In her previous capacity as senior vice president for geostrategy, she led GMF’s geostrategy policy and risk advisory initiatives across Europe, the United States, and the I...
Ian Lesser
Distinguished Fellow and Adviser to the PresidentIan Lesser is a distinguished fellow and adviser to GMF’s president. He heads the organization’s Brussels office and leads GMF South, a program encompassing research and analysis of developments in Southern Europe, Türkiye, the...
Steven Keil
Former Senior FellowSteven Keil is a former Senior Fellow at GMF.