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\n Documents obtained by Euronews reveal the Commission\u2019s protocol only officially communicated Ursula von der Leyen would not be attending the reopening ceremony of Notre Dame Cathedral a few hours before the event began.
\n ADVERTISEMENTDocuments seen by Euronews have revealed the short timescale within which Commission President Ursula von der Leyen decided not to attend the reopening of Notre Dame last year, confirming that she appeared set to attend the event a couple of days beforehand.If the reopening of the iconic cathedral last December was a touchstone event for France following last year’s successful Olympic Games, it was also a fragile moment for Brussels-Paris relations.Ursula Von der Leyen\u2019s non-attendance at the re-opening ceremony on 7 December 2024 was notable amid a sea of world leaders including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump, on his first foray to Europe after his re-election.At the time the\u00a0Commission cited \u201cscheduling issues\u201d as the reason for von der Leyen\u2019s absence.It’s true that the day before – 6 December – von der Leyen had made a previously unscheduled trip to Montevideo to announce the conclusion of trade talks between the EU and Mercosur, a move strongly resisted by Paris.”The Commission completed negotiations with Mercosur [countries]; that is its responsibility,” the Elys\u00e9e said in a statement at the time, adding: “But the agreement has neither been signed nor ratified. So, this is not the end of the story.”\u201cIn the absence of a government, [Mercosur] negotiations were rushed through on Wednesday evening and concluded today,\u201d former Prime Minister Gabriel Attal posted on X. At the time, nodding at the fact that the Montevideo Mercosur clinch came at a delicate moment following the collapse of Michel Barnier’s government.Did the prospect of a chilly welcome at Notre Dame cause von der Leyen to stay away?First the press, then MacronOn 6 December the Commission spokesperson’s service told the press that von der Leyen would not be attending the reopening ceremony, but it wasn’t until the afternoon of the following day – hours before the event was about to start – that the EU executive\u2019s Paris office notified the Elys\u00e9e she wasn’t coming, according to an internal note.The message – marked high importance and sent to the \u00c9lys\u00e9e\u2019s protocol office – said that von der Leyen had ‘just’ cancelled her visit to Paris on 7 and 8 December.\u201cWith our apologies, and our thanks for your understanding,\u201d the Commission\u2019s message to the French presidency concluded, without any explanation for her absence.On 9 December, two days after the reopening, a Commission spokesperson said that von der Leyen had never confirmed to the \u00c9lys\u00e9e that she would attend in the first place.\u201cThere were scheduling issues that prevented the president from attending. There had never been an official confirmation to the \u00c9lys\u00e9e for participation precisely because of looming scheduling issues,\u201d Commission spokesperson Paula Pinho told journalists.But in a letter\u00a0dated December 4, 2024 – two days before von der Leyen\u2019s Montevideo trip –\u00a0the president confirmed acceptance of Macron\u2019s invitation to the ceremony.”I am pleased to confirm my availability to attend this event, which marks the renewal of a monument that is so dear to the hearts of your fellow citizens and also of so many citizens around the world,\u201d\u00a0von der Leyen wrote to Macron in French.ADVERTISEMENTThe following day the Commission’s Paris representation also confirmed that von der Leyen would attend a dinner following the reopening service on the afternoon of the 7th.The Commission did not reply when asked for comment on von der Leyen’s previous acceptance, and the nature of the “scheduling issues” that prevented her from attending at the time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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