European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed her visit to Ankara this afternoon with European Council President Charles Michel, exactly one week after the Sofagate accident, when von der Leyen was left without a chair during his interview with the Turkish president. Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara.
This was announced by a source of the European Commission, specifying that the president has made it clear that she will never allow such a situation to occur again.
During their face-to-face, the two leaders discussed a number of topical issues.
Tomorrow they will both attend the Conference of Presidents in the European Parliament.