The conversation happened Wednesday night. The EC spokeswoman stressed that this was not the first von der Leyen conversation with Meloni about the US. As she pointed out, von der Leyen was in contact with Meloni in connection with the preparations of the head of the Italian government to visit the White House.
The podesta said "Any effort to make contact with the US administration is welcome" and received "extremely positive" in BrusselsWhat von der Leyen herself was talking about. However, she stressed that trade negotiations are the prerogative of the EC.
Giorgia Meloni visiting Washington
Meloni has been the first EU country leader to visit Washington since the U.S. president announced customs. However, after Trump decided to suspend any of them for 90 days, the decision to impose retaliatory duties besides stopped the European Union. The EC hopes that by mid-July an agreement can be negotiated with Washington.
The Italian Prime Minister, as well as von der Leyen, opposes the United States' introduction of customs duties and considers it harmful to economies on both sides of the Atlantic. Like Brussels, Rome besides hopes that Washington will respond favourably to the Commission's proposed zero work rates on industrial products.
A visit to Washington. Good relations with Donald Trump
Although Meloni's government is considered highly right-wing, the Italian leader maintains a good relation with EU leaders and, on key issues specified as the war in Ukraine, retains a position akin to most EU countries.
Simultaneously Meloni as 1 of the fewer EU Heads of Government is besides welcomed by the fresh Washington administration. Trump told of Meloni that he was the individual he could work with to “though a small straighten out the world.”
