Sánchez to visit the White House

SPANISH President Pedro Sánchez is scheduled to visit the US to meet President Joe Biden, according to an official statement by officials on Wednesday, April 19.

The announcement was made by White House press secretary Karine Jean‐Pierre, who said that Sánchez will be meeting Biden for talks on May 12.

Jean‐Pierre said, “The lead‐ers will coordinate on issues including climate change and expanded cooperation with Latin America and the Caribbean, as Spain prepares to take on the rotating presi‐dency of the Council of the Eu‐ropean Union,” as cited by a news agency.

In a statement, she stated that “The two leaders will re‐view our efforts as NATO allies and close partners to strengthen our bilateral de‐fence relationship, transat‐lantic security, and economic prosperity”.

She also added, “They will discuss our unwavering sup‐ port for Ukraine and our ef‐forts to impose costs on the Kremlin as Russia continues its brutal war of aggression.”