There are no reports of a direct call between Donald Trump and Ursula von der Leyen as of my last update. However, von der Leyen mentioned participating in a call with Trump, Giorgia Meloni, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz, Alexander Stubb, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss Trump’s conversation with Vladimir Putin, emphasizing the importance of U.S. engagement.
Giorgia Meloni has been actively working to facilitate EU-U.S. dialogue, leveraging her rapport with Trump. Following their April 17, 2025, meeting in Washington, Meloni secured Trump’s agreement to visit Rome, potentially to meet other European leaders, aiming to bridge transatlantic tensions, particularly on trade and tariffs. She coordinated with von der Leyen before the trip, and they planned a follow-up call to debrief on April 18, 2025. This positions Meloni as a key intermediary, though her alignment with Trump’s views on issues like immigration and “woke ideology” has raised concerns among EU allies about maintaining bloc unity.
A specific European summit orchestrated by Meloni involving Trump and von der Leyen isn’t detailed in available sources, but the planned Rome visit could serve as a platform for such discussions. Any developments on this front would likely focus on trade, NATO spending, and Ukraine, given the ongoing tariff disputes and Italy’s low defense spending (1.49% of GDP).