European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa will travel to Rome on Saturday to attend Pope Francis' funeral. This was announced by spokesmen for the two European institutions, BTA reports.
At a press conference, a European Commission spokesperson indicated that no official bilateral meetings of Von der Leyen are planned for the time being during the visit. However, the possibility of informal contacts is not ruled out.
The spokesperson also specified that Von der Leyen had a telephone conversation with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after her meetings in Washington last week. "All meetings with US representatives are welcome – "we continue contacts at all levels," he added.