France, Germany, and Poland Coordinate Unity Visit to US Following Trump’s Inauguration

French, German, and Polish foreign ministers are preparing for a joint trip to Washington, D.C., shortly after the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on January 20, according to information provided to POLITICO by three European Union diplomats.

The coordinated visit, involving high-ranking officials from three key European Union countries, is intended to project a “show of European unity,” one diplomat explained. All three diplomats, speaking on condition of anonymity, emphasized the symbolic importance of the trip in maintaining transatlantic relations amid potential challenges.

While discussions around the visit are still ongoing and no specific date has been finalized, it is expected that German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, and Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski may make the journey together. The group could also be joined by the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, according to two of the diplomats familiar with the planning.

EU officials have expressed their readiness to collaborate with the incoming Trump administration but remain cautious, particularly regarding policies that could strain ties. Concerns include possible trade tariffs and President-elect Trump’s controversial past consideration of annexing Greenland, an autonomous region of Denmark that also holds NATO membership alongside the U.S.