America News Agency

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met with British politician and Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham in Dublin ahead of the EU-UK Summit scheduled to take place in Brussels next week.

Commenting on the meeting, von der Leyen said they hoped the upcoming summit would be ambitious and deliver concrete results.

Emphasizing their goals of creating more opportunities for young people, facilitating agricultural and food trade, and strengthening cooperation on economic security, von der Leyen noted that they would be delighted to welcome Burnham to Brussels next week.