Kalayaan Hall, Malacañang
July 31, 2023

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. warmly received Her Excellency Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, as she was accorded with arrival honors at the Kalayaan Hall in Malacañan Palace.

The President of the European Commission is in the country for an official visit, during which she is set to hold a bilateral meeting with President Marcos Jr. to enhance the European Union (EU)-Philippines relations and foster cooperation in trade, economy, development, maritime affairs, climate, environment, space and digital connectivity.

This milestone visit signifies the renewed momentum in EU-Philippines bilateral relations, as it marks the first official visit by a President of the European Commission in almost 60 years of diplomatic ties.

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