WASHINGTON - President us Barack Obama leaves Sunday on a major European tour mixing pomp, personal history and diplomacy of great power, shaped by the historical uprising that raged across the Arab world.
Obama seeks support for its plan to stimulate democracy after the revolts in Tunisia and Egypt and may face pressure from Europe for a role more robust in the United States in Libya as the Atlantic alliance is updated in an era of new challenges.
President travel lawn ancestral home in the small village of Moneygall in Ireland, basking in the splendour of a State with the Queen of England visit, meet with the leaders of the world at the Summit of the Group of eight to France and visit the Poland.
Despite suggestions Obama prefer Asia to Europe, the President has enlisted several times across the Atlantic and aid say that it is firmly committed to the world most successful continental alliance.
"It's a trip very important for the President to reaffirm our core alliances, in the world (with) our European allies," said Ben Rhodes, a national security advisor Deputy U.S..
Election of Obama, after the Bush years, has been greeted with euphoria in Europe, the two parties may have reason for disappointment in the Presidency of Obama until now.
Europe perhaps has not obtained the President that he hoped, as Obama does not have to close the camp of the "war on terror" in Guantanamo Bay, saw its collapse the climate change initiative and seemed to go to Asia growing for the future of America.
The White House has been frustrated that calls for more troops in the European struggle for the Afghanistan rarely materialized and considered its hopes for the burden sharing more clear wastes as indebted Allied governments reduced military spending.
America and Europe has been working to save the world economy, but differences have emerged as stimulated Obama his return to growth nation, while several European Governments have chosen to austerity.
But unrest in the Arab world - back-Court of Europe and an area of national interest to Washington - and the operation of NATO in Libya, highlighted the importance of the transatlantic alliance.
"Europe is our essential partner based on the values that we share, and we see that all the days that we examine the evolution across the Middle East, said Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, political top European official on the US National Security Council."
Washington wants to revive the transatlantic alliance.
"I think that you will hear much about Europe being the cornerstone of our commitment and a catalyst for global action," said Heather Conley, the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
"You will hear a very clear message... that if Marshal will Europe's political and financial resources, it will be part of a broader effort to work on complex issues.
The President will be in Europe for the first time since the daring raid to Pakistan by us, which has killed Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden and polished his letters of credence of Commander in Chief of special forces.
Although the raid applauded the Americans, he was concerned about certain sectors of the European elite, with some commentators questioning why the architect of the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 was not brought to justice.
Obama will begin his tour with talks with the President of Ireland Mary McAleese and Prime Minister Enda Kenny, Ireland Monday.
But the highlight of his visit will be a trip to Moneygall, the village house of his grandfather grand-back-back with his mother, Falmouth Kearney.
On Tuesday, Obama will fly to London and the pomp of a State visit, with two nights at Buckingham Palace and hold talks with Prime Minister David Cameron.
The status of the NATO operation against Libyan strongman Moamer Kadhafi will be a dominant issue, with both sides eager to show that the conflict, which Washington supports a European lead, is not verging on impasse.
A Western diplomat in Washington "time is not on the side (of the Gaddafi), submitted to travel Obama."
"I believe that the visit of the President and the G8, will show that we have great determination to get this done as soon as possible".
At Westminster Hall, Obama will focus on the two houses of the British Parliament, in a speech distilling his thoughts on the "special relationship" with Britain and its aspirations of cooperation Europe-America.
Thursday, Obama will be leaving London for Deauville (France) and the G8 Summit, which may see leaders to discuss the vacant position of head of the Monetary Fund International, after the arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
Obama seeks European support for its efforts to use economic development to stimulate the Egypt and the Tunisia democracy completely.
He will also meet with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev, Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan and French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
Friday, the President will be travel on in Poland, to discuss plans for a shield of US missile in Europe, which will be the host in part the poles.
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