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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is at the proceedings, and has been seen chatting with Macron.

Mayor Hans van der Pas told public broadcaster Omroep Brabant: "That's not how you treat valuables. But it happened. We regret that."

Sir Keir Starmer is expected to meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen later, as preparations increase for the summit in London on 19 May.

Given the fraught relations between the EU and the US, Meloni will likely chalk that up as a significant win, particularly if Trump agrees to meet the president of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen, during the visit.

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen recognises that and they have been speaking regularly ahead of the trip.