Germany Awards Biden Order of Merit for Strengthening Transatlantic Ties on October 18, 2024

Oct 18, 2024, 12:21 PM

U.S. President Joe Biden has been awarded Germany's highest state honor, the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, by President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on October 18, 2024. This recognition highlights Biden's efforts in strengthening German-American friendship and the transatlantic alliance. The award ceremony comes as Biden, along with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and French President Emmanuel Macron, gather in Berlin to discuss pressing global issues, including the situation in the Middle East and the war in Ukraine. German President Steinmeier emphasized the importance of the U.S. maintaining strong alliances during his speech honoring Biden, as reported by SkyNews and Reuters.