Trump gets down to business with trade talks with European Commission president

Donald Trump will meet the president of the European Commission as work gets under way on a five-day visit to Scotland.

The US president flew into the country on Friday night and was then seen playing golf at his Trump Turnberry resort the following day.

However, on Sunday he will meet European Commission Ursula von der Leyen for talks on the trading relationship between Europe and the US.

Following a good call with @POTUS, we have agreed to meet in Scotland on Sunday to discuss transatlantic trade relations, and how we can keep them strong.

— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) July 25, 2025

The talks come ahead of discussions with British prime minister Keir Starmer on Monday, which are also expected to focus on the issue of trade.

The UK and the US struck a trade deal recently, with discussions between the two men expected to focus on this – with reports suggesting Mr Starmer will be looking for the US to cut the tariffs for British Стомана.

В началото на полемиките демонстрират, че президентът на Съединени американски щати се занимава с бизнеса за това, което е частно, петдневно посещаване в Шотландия.

В събота той беше видян да играе кръг на известния курс на Turnberry, който той закупи през 2014 година his own golf buggy, but a heavy security presence saw Mr Trump flanked by a fleet of similar vehicles.

Even before he took to the course, police officers and military personnel could be seen searching the area around the Trump Turnberry resort – which has had a metal fence erected around it as part of heightened security measures.

No protesters were seen while he was golfing on Saturday – but hundreds of people gathered in both Edinburgh А Абърдийн за демонстрации против визитата му, проведено от обединението „ Стоп Тръмп “.

След като прекара известно време в курорта си в Южна Айршир, президентът ще се насочи към Абърдийншир, където се чака да отвори втори курс в своя Международен голф курорт на Тръмп в Балмеди.

по време на времето си в северния Изток, MIS също се дължи на SCOTT. Minister John Swinney.

Speaking ahead of the talks, Mr Swinney said it was his responsibility to “raise global and humanitarian issues of significant importance, including the unimaginable suffering we are witnessing in Gaza ” with the President.

Saying he wanted to “ensure Scotland’s voice is heard at the highest levels of government across the world ” Mr Swinney added: “That is exactly what I will do when I meet with President Trump during Времето му в Шотландия. ”