Obama Family Tours Europe

The first family visits Belfast, Berlin and more.

First Family Travels to Europe and Africa - President Obama and the first family have recently embarked on a two-week-long trip across Europe and Africa. The president opened the tour on June 17 with a stop in Northern Ireland, where he met with the world's top leaders to discuss the war in Syria, the global economy and more at the annual G8 summit. A jam-packed visit to Berlin came shortly after. —Patrice Peck (Photo: Peter Muhly - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

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First Family Travels to Europe and Africa - President Obama and the first family have recently embarked on a two-week-long trip across Europe and Africa. The president opened the tour on June 17 with a stop in Northern Ireland, where he met with the world's top leaders to discuss the war in Syria, the global economy and more at the annual G8 summit. A jam-packed visit to Berlin came shortly after. —Patrice Peck (Photo: Peter Muhly - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Sister to Sister - On the first day of their European tour, Sasha and Malia Obama have a heart-to-heart as President Obama and Michelle are greeted upon their arrival to Northern Ireland.  (Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)

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Sister to Sister - On the first day of their European tour, Sasha and Malia Obama have a heart-to-heart as President Obama and Michelle are greeted upon their arrival to Northern Ireland. (Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)

Obama Delivers Speech in Belfast - Prior to attending the nearby G8 summit, President Obama spoke to a young audience at Waterfront Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland on June 17.  (Photo: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

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Obama Delivers Speech in Belfast - Prior to attending the nearby G8 summit, President Obama spoke to a young audience at Waterfront Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland on June 17. (Photo: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

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Michelle Obama Motivates Youth in Belfast - First Lady Michelle Obama also encouraged the young students at Waterfront Hall with an inspirational speech. “We believe in each and every one of you, that is exactly why we are here,” she said. (Photo: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

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Obama, Cameron Head Back to School - President Obama and U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron visited students at Enniskillen Integrated Primary School, one of the few integrated schools in Northern Ireland. Obama’s presence at the school, which was founded in the aftermath of the 1987 Enniskillen Remembrance Day bombing, further emphasized his earlier appeals for peace in the area and abroad. (Photo: Matt Dunham - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

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G8 Leaders Take “Family” Group Photo - Leaders (L-R) President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Russia's President Vladimir Putin, Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, U.S. President Barack Obama, French President Francois Hollande, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta and European Council President Herman Van Rumpuy posed for the “family” group photograph at the Lough Erne Golf Resort. (Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

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G8 Leaders Take “Family” Group Photo - Leaders (L-R) President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Russia's President Vladimir Putin, Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, U.S. President Barack Obama, French President Francois Hollande, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta and European Council President Herman Van Rumpuy posed for the “family” group photograph at the Lough Erne Golf Resort. (Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

G8 Leaders Discuss International Trade - French President Francoise Hollande and Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron joined President Obama in negotiating a European Union-United States trade agreement at the G8 summit in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland.  (Photo: Stefan Rousseau - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

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G8 Leaders Discuss International Trade - French President Francoise Hollande and Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron joined President Obama in negotiating a European Union-United States trade agreement at the G8 summit in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland. (Photo: Stefan Rousseau - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Obama, Cameron Push for End to Syrian War - President Obama and U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron greeted one another at the official arrival of the G8 leaders at the global event’s venue, the Lough Erne Golf Resort. Both leaders have expressed an urgent need to end fighting in Syria.  (Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

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Obama, Cameron Push for End to Syrian War - President Obama and U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron greeted one another at the official arrival of the G8 leaders at the global event’s venue, the Lough Erne Golf Resort. Both leaders have expressed an urgent need to end fighting in Syria. (Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

The First Family Has Landed - Daughters Sasha and Malia joined President Obama and First Lady Michelle on their trip to Berlin on June 18. The first family donned formal looks as they descended Air Force One.  (Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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The First Family Has Landed - Daughters Sasha and Malia joined President Obama and First Lady Michelle on their trip to Berlin on June 18. The first family donned formal looks as they descended Air Force One. (Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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Students Welcome Obama to Berlin - During his first presidential visit to Berlin, President Obama shook hands with school children from a local German-American school on June 19. Tough discussions on trade and secret surveillance practices are slated to take place between Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and German officials.  (Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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Students Welcome Obama to Berlin - During his first presidential visit to Berlin, President Obama shook hands with school children from a local German-American school on June 19. Tough discussions on trade and secret surveillance practices are slated to take place between Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and German officials. (Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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Obama Berlin Speech Calls for Nuclear Arms Reduction - A bulletproof glass shielded President Obama as he disclosed plans for a sharp reduction in nuclear heads at the Brandenburg gate in Berlin. His landmark speech came nearly 50 years after John F. Kennedy’s historic Cold War speech, during which he famously said: “Ich bin ein Berliner.”(Photo: REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch)

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Obama Berlin Speech Calls for Nuclear Arms Reduction - A bulletproof glass shielded President Obama as he disclosed plans for a sharp reduction in nuclear heads at the Brandenburg gate in Berlin. His landmark speech came nearly 50 years after John F. Kennedy’s historic Cold War speech, during which he famously said: “Ich bin ein Berliner.”(Photo: REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch)

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Kenyan Pride on Display in Berlin - Bystanders brandished the Kenyan flag in Berlin upon President Obama’s first visit to the ethnically diverse European City. (Photo: OLIVER LANG/AFP/Getty Images)

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Chit-Chat - German Chancellor Angela Merkel had a chat with President Obama on the way to lunch. “We need big projects together that unite us,” Merkel recently told Bloomberg News.  (Photo: Steffen Kugler/Bundesregierung via Getty Images)

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Chit-Chat - German Chancellor Angela Merkel had a chat with President Obama on the way to lunch. “We need big projects together that unite us,” Merkel recently told Bloomberg News. (Photo: Steffen Kugler/Bundesregierung via Getty Images)

Obamas to Visit Africa - On June 26, the Obamas will depart for a tour of Africa, making stops in Senegal, Tanzania and South Africa. This will be President Obama's first long-term visit to the continent, a trip which will highlight Africa's growing influence on economic and security interests of the United States. (Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

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Obamas to Visit Africa - On June 26, the Obamas will depart for a tour of Africa, making stops in Senegal, Tanzania and South Africa. This will be President Obama's first long-term visit to the continent, a trip which will highlight Africa's growing influence on economic and security interests of the United States. (Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)