WASHINGTON – President Bush is going overseas again. It will be his second European trip in five weeks, to rally the world’s richest nations to fight AIDS, poverty and economic isolationism. He will meet with Queen Elizabeth II and Pope John Paul II, and will rally U.S. troops in Kosovo.
Highlights of President Bush’s upcoming European trip:
- Wednesday, July 18: Departs for London.
- Thursday, July 19: Tours Winston Churchill’s Cabinet War Rooms; has lunch at Buckingham Palace with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip; meets with Prime Minister Tony Blair at his country estate, Chequers.
- Friday, July 20: Arrives in Genoa, Italy, for a summit of the world’s seven wealthiest nations, plus Russia.
- Saturday, July 21: Summit continues; holds one-on-one meetings with French President Jacques Chirac, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien.
- Sunday, July 22: Summit continues; meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- Monday, July 23: Meets with Pope Paul II at the papal retreat, Castel Gandolfo, southeast of Rome; meets with Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi and Premier Silvio Berlusconi in Rome.
- Tuesday, July 24: En route to Washington, stops in Pristina, Kosovo, and Camp Bondsteel for an update on peacekeeping operations and lunch with U.S. troops.
