Trade tensions overshadow Macron’s showy White House visit

Washington: French President Emmanuel Macron was due to arrive in Washington on Tuesday for a rare state visit hosted by Joe Biden, but amid pomp and ceremony at the White House there will be tough disagreements about US-EU trade.
Delayed by COVID, this is the first formal state visit of Biden’s presidency and US officials say the choice of France for the honor reflects both their deep historical ties and their deepening current partnership in confronting Russia over Russia’s war in Ukraine represents.