No discussion yet if Marcos will meet European Union — Palace

There is no confirmation yet if President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will accept the invitation of the European Union for a meeting to discuss some key foreign policy issues.

At a press briefing Wednesday, Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said the matter was not discussed in Tuesday's Cabinet meeting.

"Not yet, it was not in fact discussed during the Cabinet meeting so we'll wait... If you'll recall, we just haven't calendar the invitation of China so we'll wait for that one. Wala pa talagang acknowledgement (there's no acknowledgement), it wasn't even discussed," Cruz-Angeles said.

The EU has invited Marcos to visit its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium to tackle the bilateral relations between the Philippines and the bloc.

EU Council President Charles Michel extended the invitation to Marcos through a letter relayed by EU Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Véron who represented him and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the presidential inauguration on June 30.

Michel also expressed hope that Marcos would participate in the EU-ASEAN Commemorative Summit in Brussels scheduled for December.

Earlier, the Palace said Marcos has no scheduled state visits yet as he is busy completing his Cabinet. — RSJ, GMA News