Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip H. Gordon traveled to Paris, France and Brussels, Belgium May 10-15, 2012. In Paris, the Assistant Secretary met with French officials to discuss President-elect Francois Hollande’s upcoming visit to the United States and preparations for the NATO Summit in Chicago on May 20-21. In Brussels, Assistant Secretary Gordon met with NATO and European Union officials to review the Chicago Summit and other issues on the transatlantic agenda, including Afghanistan and the Balkans.