Juncker, Tusk to meet Trump on May 25
Brussels May 6 (IANS) The President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker and European Council President Donald Tusk are to meet the US President in Brussels in May a spokesperson said.
Juncker and Tusk will meet and greet Donald Trump prior to the NATO summit scheduled for May 25 announced European Commission spokeswoman Mina Andreeva on Friday.
Trump s visit to the European Union s capital will take place during his first international diplomatic tour since he took office in January Xinhua news agency reported.
Before heading to Europe however Trump is scheduled to touch down for a visit to Saudi Arabia.
It marks a break in tradition as US presidents have always tended to choose either Canada or Mexico as their first port of call.
After Saudi Arabia Trump is due to travel on to Jerusalem where he is expected to meet with both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the President of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas according to a White House press note.
On May 24 Pope Francis is to welcome Trump at the Vatican.
Once Trump has met Tusk and Junker and attended the NATO summit in Brussels he is due to fly back to Italy in order to attend the G7 Heads of State and Government Summit in Sicily slated for May 26-27.
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