Von der Leyen hopes for Trump meeting at pope’s funeral
- World leaders will gather Saturday at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome for Pope Francis's funeral.
- He died Monday aged 88, leading heads of state to attend the service.
- The event could become a venue for international diplomatic interactions among attendees.
- Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani called a von der Leyen-Trump meeting a 'tough sell'.
- This presents a challenge as President Trump typically avoids engaging her directly.
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Så förvandlas påvens begravning till en arena för storpolitik
Kan påvens begravning bli ett sällsynt tillfälle att få charma Donald Trump? Det hoppas EU-toppen Ursula von der Leyen. 100 dagar efter maktskiftet i Vita huset har hon fortfarande inte fått träffa den amerikanska presidenten – förrän nu.
Excommunicated by Trump, von der Leyen will use the Pope's funeral for personal contact: EADaily
EADaily, April 25th, 2025. More and more European officials and diplomats in Brussels is experiencing increasing frustration due to the lack of a direct channel of communication with the American administration. According to the Euractiv portal, the president of the European Commission…
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