Merz, Meloni, Dutch Prime Minister Jetten and von der Leyen declined Macron's invitation to attend the meeting with the Pope. This is reported by Politico.The reasons for the refusal are not specified.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Yetten and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have declined an invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron to attend an event with Pope Leo XIV.