European Commission Spokesperson Flashing Comments Across the Wires

Speaking about the impending Juncker/Trump meeting

Margaritis Schinas is the current Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission, and a Deputy Director-General at the Commission's DG Communication:

"Juncker is prepared to set out the EU's argument when it comes to trade."

"Juncker-Trump meeting is an occasion to de-dramatise trade."

"To maintain dialogue."

This is actually really calm and shows a lot of common sense. That oldschool fake nice diplomacy that we were so used to in the pre-Trump era.

Ha.