Given the fragility of the current global landscape and restraint of the US administration regarding multilateral diplomacy, any forum that unites world leaders offers a rare opportunity to achieve progress in the field of fundamental issues.
The funeral of the pope in Rome next Saturday will be provided by many of these points.
Expected participants are European higher data, including the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Lain, president of the French French language Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister of Great Britain Keira Sterrer.
But while the first president of the United States, who watched the papal funerals since George Bush paid tribute to Pope John Paul II in 2005, all attention will be paid to Donald Trump.
The shortest conversation with Trump on the outskirts of this event can change long -standing geopolitical dynamics.
Both allies and rivals are looking for moments of contact for the scenes of this solemn occasion.
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Tariffs: 90 seconds of speech during a 90 -day truce?
The external temporary truce of Trump at the “mutual” tariffs imposed on the products of the European Union 20%.
The negotiators of the Blok, headed by the commissar for trade, Marosh Shefchovich, were in conversations with American colleagues. But all European proposals, including Von der leyen, zero tariffsIt seems that they have been rejected in Washington so far.
Saturday funerals are a rare opportunity for von der Lein to directly contact Trump during this truce.
“I have no updated information that would give about possible bilateral meetings. In the Saturday visit there is another reason (…). I cannot exclude other possible meetings, ”said the representative of the European Commission.
Can von der Lein present Trump a quick and convincing argument – 90 -second justification for the EU proposal – convince him to reduce the tariffs, possibly with a little help from the spirit of the pope?
Ukraine – call to the world
Technical discussions about Ukraine are held, but negotiations on the high level, planned today for London, are visible, and many prefer not to be present.
Obviously, progress requires more than diplomats: it is necessary to interfere with the leaders themselves (if not heavenly help).
Russian President Vladimir Putin decided not to observe the funeral, although, in his honor, he called Pope Francis from the Defender of Humanism.
On the other hand, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky will go to the funeral, accompanied by his wife, deer, probably hoping to talk with Trump.
Zelensky expressed a desire to meet with Trump in the Vatican. Can Pope Francis help to overcome his units?
Mercosur – Demonstration of Unity
The leaders of the South American commercial block Mercosur, including Argentina President Javier Miley and Brazilian President Luis Inasio Lula da Silva, confirmed his presence.
It is expected that he will again meet von der Leyen, after the completion of the UE-Mercosul conversations, events that previously caused strong criticism from France President Emmanuel Macron.
Nevertheless, Macron’s position in this agreement, according to the visible, recently softened, and with Trump in Rome a demonstration of unity between South and South America can send a clear message to the United States, especially with regard to the threat of new tariffs.
Even if the official meeting, a symbolic gesture – perhaps a manual capture between von der Leyen and Macron, along with Lula and Miley – can signal the change in the new global commercial alignment.
Conclave – not a movie
Another type of geopolitical game is already being conducted: a race to choose the next dad. Although outside the direct control of world leaders, the choice will have a lot of coverage.
In addition to ideology – whether it is a conservative or progressive papacy – the origin of the next pontiff can change the global influence of the Church.
For example, Papa Papa Pacific or Africa Pip will send a powerful message in areas where the geopolitical weight of the church can increase sharply.
Cardinal Giovanni Battista R.E., who will preside in the funeral mass, is one of the main candidates.
You can take this moment to leave a strong impression on your peers – or, depending on your beliefs about who will decide in the Sistine chapel in God.
In fact, it should be noted that Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger also chaired the educators of John Paul II, becoming Pope Benedict XVI weeks later.