Having postponed his original visit because of Hurricane Milton, Biden was in Germany last week. Biden was the first US president since George H. W. Bush to be awarded the Federal Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who presented the award to Biden on Friday, called the US president a 'beacon of democracy,' commending his 'decades-long dedication to the trans-Atlantic alliance.'
The US-Europe relationship, and particularly the US-Germany relationship, has been near and dear to Biden. The end of his presidency will mark the end of an era.
Michelle Egan, a professor at American University in Washington, noted Biden's deep involvement and commitment through NATO and his long-standing engagements with European leaders.
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