Overview

• UK government preparations suggest Albanese will travel to London after next week’s NATO summit in The Hague
• French President Emmanuel Macron has urged him to join the summit to help shape responses to the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East
• Australia’s ambassador to the United States, Kevin Rudd, is leading efforts to secure a face-to-face meeting between Albanese and President Trump in Europe
• Tensions over the AUKUS submarine review, US tariffs on Australian exports and calls to boost defence spending have tested relations between Canberra and Washington
• President Trump’s press secretary has confirmed he intends to attend next week’s NATO gathering, raising the stakes for Albanese’s decision