Watch Live: Biden holds press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel
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Washington — President Biden is holding a news conference alongside German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday, after the two meet at the White House. What: President Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel hold a press conference Date: Thursday, July 15, 2021 Time: 4:15 p.m. ET Location: The White House Online stream: Live on CBSN in the player above and on your mobile or streaming device.
A senior administration official said the two are expected to discuss a full range of policy issues, including climate change, providing access to vaccines around the world and shared security challenges in Afghanistan and Libya. The two are also expected to discuss Russian cyberattacks, and countering China's economic practices and human rights abuses. Specifically, the senior administration official said the leaders are expected to release a document known as the Washington Declaration, their common vision for addressing policy challenges. The document is supposed to lay out guiding principles for the U.S.-German relationship in the years ahead.
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