There President of the European Commission, Ursula von der leyenhad a “good phone call” with the Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloniin which the latter informed it aboutyesterday’s meeting at the White House with the president Donald Trump.
This was reported by a spokesman for the European Commission. As far as we learn to Brusselsyesterday’s meeting is judged positive fromEuropean Union and is seen in particular as a step forward for a direct political bridge between the EU and the United States through thePersonal commitment of Prime Minister Meloni.
Von der leyen – report EU sources – welcomed theItalian initiative to invite the president Trump in Rome and encourage a possible meeting at European level even if – they specify – theorganization of a summit concerns the European Council (and therefore the president Antonio Costa) and not the commission. Also the timing they remain to be defined: in June I am already on the calendar NATO Summit (24-25) and a top of the European Council (26-27). Obviously Trump is the main invited to NATO Summit to be held atAja But so far it is not clear whether it will actually take part.
On commercial negotiations is reiterated how i Technical interviews are going on between theEuropean executive – who has the exclusive competence – and theAmerican administration.