France鈥檚 Macron praises Biden鈥檚 鈥榗ourage鈥� and 鈥榮ense of duty鈥�

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday praised US counterpart Joe Biden鈥檚 鈥渃ourage鈥� and 鈥渟ense of duty,鈥� and called for the 鈥渟pirit of partnership鈥� between the two countries. (AFP/File Photo)
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  • In early June, Biden traveled to France on a state visit and attended commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday praised US counterpart Joe Biden鈥檚 鈥渃ourage鈥� and 鈥渟ense of duty,鈥� and called for the 鈥渟pirit of partnership鈥� between the two countries to continue beyond the next presidential election.
Biden, 81, announced on Sunday that he was dropping out of the US presidential race following intense pressure to step aside after a dismal debate performance last month. He has since endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as candidate.
鈥淚 appreciate the courage, the spirit of responsibility and the sense of duty that led you to this decision,鈥� wrote Macron in a letter to Biden, extracts of which were made public by the Elysee Palace.
鈥淎t a time when we have just celebrated the 80th anniversary of D-Day together, I hope that this spirit of partnership between the two sides of the Atlantic will continue to drive the historic relations between our two countries,鈥� Macron said.
In early June, Biden traveled to France on a state visit and attended commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings that changed the course of World War II.
At that time Macron emphasized unity with the United States under Biden and expressed gratitude for his counterpart鈥檚 approach to Europe.
鈥淚 thank you, Mr.President, for being the president of the world鈥檚 number one power but doing it with the loyalty of a partner who likes and respects the Europeans,鈥� he said in June.