Have the article read by OpenAI (Beta). Please note that AI translations may take some time to process.Brussels (dpa) – French President Emmanuel Macron has briefed fellow European Union leaders on his recent talks with US President Donald Trump in Washington, European Council President António Costa said on Wednesday.
On Monday, Macron became the first European leader to be received at the White House by Trump since he took office for a second term.
Wednesday’ online briefing lasted around 30 minutes and Macron’s report about his visit to Washington was followed by a short question-and-answer session, an EU official said.
European Council President Costa, who organized the video conference, said the exchange was “very useful” for preparing a special EU summit on Thursday next week, without providing further details. The summit was convened to discuss how to respond to the drastic change of course in US policy regarding the war in Ukraine.
Decisions on the EU’s support for Ukraine and strengthening European defence are to be taken at next week’s gathering, Costa added.
In Washington, Macron urged that the Europeans, who were left out of recent talks on Ukraine between US and Russian representatives, be more closely involved in negotiations.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is also expected at the White House on Thursday. (26 February)
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