Biden and Macron seek to heal trade rift and present united front on Ukraine
by David Smith in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#66D95)
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Joe Biden has sought to heal a rift with France's President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders over trade, admitting there are glitches" in $739bn legislation that he says can be fixed.
The US president was speaking on Thursday while hosting Macron for the first state visit of his presidency. The leaders expressed unity on support for Ukraine's war against Russia but faced questions about their differences on trade.
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