On June 3rd, Prime Minister Stephen Harper departs for Europe, which will include stops in Warsaw, Poland; Brussels, Belgium; Normandy, France and Kyiv, Ukraine. Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrives in Poland, where he will join world leaders in celebrating the Polish Day of Freedom. He is greeted by Alexandra Bugailiskis, Ambassador of Canada to the Republic of Poland, Irena Lichnerowicz Augustyn, Deputy Director of Diplomatic Protocol, and Colonel Daniel Geleyn, Defence Attaché, Embassy of Canada.
On June 4th, Prime Minister Stephen Harper is greeted by Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland, upon his arrival at the Chancellery during his visit to Warsaw, Poland. Prime Minister Stephen Harper delivers remarks at a joint media availability with Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland, during his visit to Warsaw, Poland. Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrives at the Royal Castle, where he will join world leaders in celebrating the Polish Day of Freedom during his visit to Warsaw, Poland. Prime Minister Stephen Harper departs Warsaw, Poland for Brussels to participate in the G-7 Leaders' Summit. Prime Minister Stephen Harper is greeted by José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, and Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, upon his arrival at the Justus Lipsius Building during the G-7 Leaders' Summit in Brussels, Belgium. Prime Minister Stephen Harper participates in a working dinner with fellow leaders during the G-7 Leaders' Summit in Brussels, Belgium.
On the 5th, Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets with François Hollande, President of the French Republic, on the margins of the G-7 Leaders' Summit in Brussels, Belgium. He participates in a working session, the family photo and a working dinner with fellow leaders during the G-7 Leaders' Summit. Prime Minister Stephen Harper delivers remarks during the closing press conference at the conclusion of the G-7 Leaders' Summit in Brussels, Belgium. Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets with G-7. Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrives in Normandy, France.
On the 6th, Prime Minister Stephen Harper visits Bény-sur-Mer cemetery near Normandy, France. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Major-General Richard Rohmer, Special Advisor to the Minister of Veterans Affairs on D-Day, participate in a commemorative ceremony at the Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. Prime Minister Stephen Harper participates in a family photo with fellow leaders at the Chateau de Bénouville. Prime Minister Stephen Harper attends the National Ceremony of Remembrance to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy in France. Prime Minister Stephen Harper walks along Juno Beach with Canadian D-Day veteran William Gunter following the National Ceremony of Remembrance. Prime Minister Stephen Harper departs France for Kyiv, Ukraine.
On the 7th, Prime Minister Stephen Harper attends the swearing-in ceremony of Petro Poroshenko as the new President of Ukraine in Kyiv, Ukraine. Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets with Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine, following President Poroshenko's swearing-in ceremony in Kyiv, Ukraine.
The following people are also depicted in the photographs: Alexandra Bugailiskis, Irena Lichnerowicz-Augustyn, Daniel Geleyn, Donald Tusk, Bronislaw Komorowski, Anna Komorowska, Petro Poroshenko, Radoslaw Sikorski, José Manuel Barroso, Herman Van Rompuy, Jason MacDonald, Ray Novak, Meredith Lilly, François Hollande, Matteo Renzi, Barack Obama, Angela Merkel, David Cameron, Shinzo Abe, Carl Vallée, Stephen Staley, Tom Clark, Richard Rohmer, Laureen Harper, William Gunter.
