President Joe Biden traveled to Italy from October 29th to November 1st, 2021, for a series of meetings with Italian leaders and to attend the G20 summit.
On his first day in Italy, Biden met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinale Palace. The two leaders discussed a range of issues, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and climate change.
Biden then met with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi at the Chigi Palace. The two leaders discussed the upcoming G20 summit and the importance of transatlantic cooperation.
On October 30th, Biden attended the G20 summit at La Nuvola in Rome. The summit was hosted by Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and focused on a range of global issues, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and climate change.
At the summit, Biden met with a number of world leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
On November 1st, Biden met with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron at the Villa Madama in Rome. The three leaders discussed the war in Ukraine and the need to coordinate a strong response to Russia's aggression.
Biden's trip to Italy was a success. He met with key Italian leaders, attended the G20 summit, and discussed a range of important issues with world leaders. The trip helped to strengthen the US-Italy relationship and to reaffirm the importance of transatlantic cooperation.
