×
GreekEnglish

×
  • Politics
  • Diaspora
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Cooking
Friday
19
Dec 2025
weather symbol
Athens 10°C
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • World
  • Diaspora
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Mediterranean Cooking
  • Weather
Contact follow Protothema:
Powered by Cloudevo
> World

Erdogan and Charles Michel sat down and left Von der Layen standing! (video)

Real gentlemen, right?...

Newsroom April 7 12:57

A video capturing an embarrassing moment during the meeting between the Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan with European Union leaders Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel is going viral on the Internet.

In this video, after Erdogan has welcomed the presidents of the European Commission and the European Council, they enter his “palace” in order to make the usual statements. However, there are only two chairs available, resulting in Ursula von der Leyen being confused and embarrassed for a few seconds since there was nowhere to sit as an equal (00′:45”).

The solution that was found, since Charles Michel did not seem willing to give up his position, was for her to watch the discussion from a couch that was there, facing the Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu.

See Also:

>Related articles

EU leaders discuss use of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine

13-year sentence by a Russian court for a Briton who fought for Ukraine

Charitsis: The government is making determined efforts to enrage farmers

The A-10 Warthog will fly well into the 2040s! (Brrrt video…)

The origins of the Yo-Yo, one of the oldest toys known to humanity, seen on the side of Greek vases 500 BC

Was this admittedly unusual image of a meeting of the EU leaders the responsibility of the Turkish presidency? Was it ordered by Erdogan? It is not known at the moment, however, it clearly reflects the way in which Erdogan treats Europe.

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

#diplomacy#Embarrassment#eu#EU Council President Charles Michel#European Commission (EC)#negotiations#politics#President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen#turkey#Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu#Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan#world
> More World

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

Timothée Chalamet reveals he trained in table tennis for seven years for his new film “Marty Supreme”

December 18, 2025

Kimberly Guilfoyle attends Panathinaikos vs. Hapoel Tel Aviv game at OAKA

December 18, 2025

End of the game – Panathinaikos 93-82 Hapoel (updated)

December 18, 2025

EU leaders discuss use of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine

December 18, 2025

EYDAP: Submitted a proposal to the Regulatory Authority on water tariff increases

December 18, 2025

Bravo Italia! Italian cuisine joins UNESCO – 10 iconic recipes

December 18, 2025

In a period of increased influenza activity in Greece, recommendations from the EODY

December 18, 2025

Russian Railways’ debt at 50 billion euros, government order to sell skyscraper in Moscow

December 18, 2025
All News

> Lifestyle

Timothée Chalamet reveals he trained in table tennis for seven years for his new film “Marty Supreme”

Timothée Chalamet revealed that he trained in table tennis for seven years for the needs of his new film Marty Supreme, explaining that he began playing seriously during the pandemic

December 18, 2025

Milla Jovovich turns 50: “What an incredible journey — It feels like I’ve lived so many different lives”

December 17, 2025

Stavros Niarchos & Charlotte Ford: The wedding that shook a dynasty

December 17, 2025

Georgina Rodriguez: “It was the least he could do,” she commented on Ronaldo’s $3 million engagement ring

December 17, 2025

James Cameron joins the billionaires’ club

December 16, 2025
Homepage
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY COOKIES POLICY TERM OF USE
Powered by Cloudevo
Copyright © 2025 Πρώτο Θέμα