New York mayor heading to Germany ahead of G-20

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is heading to Germany ahead of the Group of 20 summit, a spokesman for the mayor said Thursday.

“The Mayor will depart this evening for Berlin & Hamburg, Germany. He will attend several events surrounding the G20. +details to follow,” de Blasio’s press secretary Eric Phillips wrote on Twitter.

The Mayor will depart this evening for Berlin & Hamburg, Germany. He will attend several events surrounding the G20. +details to follow.

— Eric Phillips (@EricFPhillips) July 6, 2017

{mosads}It’s unclear exactly what events are on de Blasio’s schedule, and the mayor’s office did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment. 

President Trump arrived in Hamburg on Thursday after a brief visit in Warsaw, Poland. The president is set to join a host of world leaders at the annual G-20 summit. 

De Blasio, a Democrat, has long been a vocal critic of Trump. He defied the president’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the landmark Paris climate accord in June by signing an executive order committing the city to upholding the climate deal’s goals. 

Climate change is likely to be a key issue discussed at the G-20 summit. Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris agreement infuriated many world leaders, who accused the U.S. of abdicating its global leadership role and weakening the impact of the deal.