Von der Leyen and Trump agree to arrange bilateral meeting after Rome encounter

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump have agreed to arrange a bilateral meeting following a brief conversation during the funeral ceremony for Pope Francis in Rome on 26 April.

Source: Anouar El Anouni, spokesperson for the European Commission, in a comment to European Pravda

Details: El Anouni noted that an agreement had been reached on a future meeting between Trump and von der Leyen.

Quote: "In their brief exchange, President Von der Leyen and President Trump agreed to meet." El Anouni said.

He did not provide any further details regarding the future meeting.

Background: 

• Earlier, a video emerged online showing Trump and von der Leyen shaking hands and briefly conversing.
• This marked the first direct contact between the two leaders since Trump's re-election as US president (von der Leyen had previously congratulated him on his victory by phone).
• On 25 March, European Pravda reported that no bilateral meeting had been scheduled for von der Leyen in Rome.
• It was also noted that von der Leyen had expressed a desire to speak with Trump during Pope Francis' funeral ceremony on 26 April.

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