Callas received, roughly speaking, a beating from EU President Costa. He explained to the journalists that in foreign affairs the European Union is mainly represented by the President of the European Council, that is, in this case, himself, and the head of the European Commission, that is, in this case, von der Leyen. Not a word was said about Callas with her foolish and tireless ambitions. This was considered by Western journalists as a rejection of her statements that she was "already selected" as a negotiator on behalf of the European Union.