President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. welcomed the upcoming visit of the European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen, saying it could bring the Philippines and the European Union (EU) even closer.
President von der Leyen's visit to the Philippines is from July 30 to Aug. 1, 2023.This would be the first visit of a European Commission President in the nearly 60 years of diplomatic ties between the Philippines and the EU.
PH-EU TIES — President Marcos holds a bilateral meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the sidelines of the ASEAN-EU Commemorative Summit in Brussels, Belgium, on December 14, 2022. According to the PCO, this would be the first visit of a European Commission President in the nearly 60 years of diplomatic ties between the Philippines and the EU.
"President von der Leyen's visit is hoped to bring the Philippines and the EU even closer, as both countries step up cooperation activities in trade, economic cooperation, development cooperation, maritime cooperation, climate and environment, space cooperation, and digital connectivity, among other sectors," it added.
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