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New macho rudeness against the president of the European Commission, Úrsula Von der Leyen
This snub would be the second that the German diplomat receives, after the "Sofagate" episode that occurred in April last year in Turkey
Last Thursday 17th and next 18th of February, the summit between the African Union and the European Union (EU) was held in Brussels, Belgium, where the president of the European Commission (EC), Úrsula Von der Leyen, experienced a new macho episode.
The rudeness occurred during the protocol greetings on Thursday, led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uganda, Haji Abubaker Jeje Odongo.
The diplomat went on to directly greet the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and the French Prime Minister, Emmanuel Macron.
As he shook hands with the male representatives, he only gave a slight nod to President Von der Leyen.
The French prime minister, noticing the situation, urged the Ugandan minister to greet the lady, who turned to her and exchanged a few words; all this in the face of the passivity of the representative of the European Council.
Additionally, Jeje Odongo published a photograph on his Twitter account where he made reference to the reception given by the male diplomats, again ignoring Von der Leyen. This tweet was later deleted.
New episode recalls the “Sofagate”
On April 26, 2021, the German diplomat made an official visit to Ankara, the capital of Turkey, where she held a meeting with the president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
During the meeting, where he was also present the president of the European Council, the president was relegated to a secondary sofa while the two men sat on large chairs in the center of the room.
In this regard, Von der Leyen told the European Parliament that "I felt hurt, I felt alone as a woman and as a European."
In addition, she added that being the first female president of the European Commission, she expected to be treated as such in Turkey, but it was not. “Would it have happened if I had worn a suit and tie?” the official questioned.
