Himself, without the whole. Belgium exchanged Trump for football – Sports Mail.Ru

Belgium's senior management has shown the US president that the World Cup is more important than any political meeting. No carpet run, no orchestra, no solemn meeting. Armored limousine and delivery to the hotel. Probably Donald Trump, who was going to Brussels for the NATO summit

Only the head of the protocol department of the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Françoise Gusten, and the head of the protocol department of the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs landed at the Brussels military airport. Ambbadador of the United States in Belgium

The meeting did not even take two minutes. Trump and his wife Melanie got off the plane, exchanged handshakes with Gusten and went to the hotel with an armored limousine, accompanied by a police parade.

The Belgian media argues that such a device should not surprise Trump. insisting on the fulfillment of their demands. In particular, it requires that NATO countries spend at least two percent of GDP on defense. The same Belgium spends only 0.9% on defense and is ready to increase spending to 1.2% in 2030.

Last year, Trump, who visited Belgium for the first time, was greeted at the airport by Charles Michel, minister and diplomats, military band, 40 soldiers of the guard of honor. Due to all ceremonies, the meeting lasted almost eight minutes

FOOTBALL ALL ABOUT

Where was the Belgian leadership now? The answer is simple – on football. King Philip and Queen Mathilde, as well as Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reinders, were present at the VIP lodge stadium St. Petersburg, where the national team of his country faced the French in the semifinals. ] Certainly, these "powerful devils" have not helped the "Red Devils", they lost with a minimal score and will now play in the match for third place either with Croatia or with the England. This game will also take place in St. Petersburg, so that the Belgians (and the country's rulers) can not leave the capital of the North.

As for Charles Michel, Belgian Prime Minister Trump chose to be fan zone with fans of the city Bren-le-Comte. Not at every World Cup, the Belgian team qualifies for the semi-finals, and missing such a chance to see the match with the fans would be a sin.

Michelle also planned to fly to St. Petersburg, but at the last moment a solution. The Belgian Prime Minister constantly highlights the success of the football team and, after the quarterfinals, said that the whole country is proud of the great team that can beat Brazil.