Meloni Meets With US VP Vance, EU’s Von Der Leyen in Rome
- U.S. Vice President JD Vance met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to advance U.S.-EU trade talks.
- The White House has placed a 25% tariff on imports and warned of additional tariffs if negotiations fail, impacting the EU.
- Von der Leyen stated that the trade relationship is the largest in the world, exceeding $1.5 trillion annually.
- Vance acknowledged the importance of Europe as a U.S. Ally but noted existing disagreements on trade issues.
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‘Bridge-builder’ Giorgia Meloni hosts meeting of JD Vance and Ursula von der Leyen in Rome
Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni hosted a key trilateral meeting in Rome yesterday, bringing US vice-president JD Vance and EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to the same table, hoping to usher in what could be a “new beginning”.
Vance Meets With EU President, Italian Prime Minister in Hopes of Fostering Trade Talks - The Thinking Conservative
VP Vance met with Italian PM Meloni and EC President von der Leyen in Rome on May 18 hoping for trade discussions later. The post Vance Meets With EU President, Italian Prime Minister in Hopes of Fostering Trade Talks appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.

US VP Vance, EU chief talk tariffs in Rome
US Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday that Europe was "an important ally" despite disagreements over trade, as he met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Rome.
Vance Meets With EU President, Italian Prime Minister in Hopes of Fostering Trade Talks
U.S. Vice President JD Vance met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Rome on May 18. Vance said he hoped the rendezvous would lead to more trade discussions between the United States and the European Union. “Europe is an important ally of the United States … but, of course, we have some disagreements, as friends sometimes do, on issues like trade,” Vance said. He sat next to Meloni…
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