All eyes at the European Union Summit held in Granada were directed this Friday at Ursula Von der Leyen. And not only because of her key statements regarding the immigration pact. A scarf that the president of the European Commission proudly wore has gone viral in the last few hours, and all for an anecdotal reason. Within the framework of the meetings with the heads of state this Thursday, the European leader He noticed a handkerchief carrying the guide in German who accompanied her throughout the visit to the Alhambra.

It seems that Von der Leyen found the accessory very nice and, from what laSexta has learned, her companion wanted to give it to her. No sooner said than done. As can be seen in the video that accompanies these lines, the worker, named Sumaya Abdelbi, official guide of the Alhambra, wanted to approach the European president at the last minute to hand it to her. Von der Leyen, very grateful for the detail, He did not hesitate to approach to hug the guide and pose for a photo. to immortalize a most generous memory.

This is what she told laSexta: “We received her at the Comares palace. I introduced myself, and during the visit she told me that she liked the scarf. She told me: ‘How beautiful, can I touch it?’ I was able to give it to him as a matter of protocol, but on the way out I remembered that detail. And I told him: ‘Ursula, I want to give you the handkerchief’“. Abdelbi admits that he was surprised by the reaction of the president of the European Commission: “She was in a golf cart, shouted ‘stop’ and got out to talk to me. She asked me for a photo to have as a souvenir and everything turned out great.”

Von der Leyen must have really liked the complement, because a few hours later he did not hesitate to show it off during the events that took place on Friday within the framework of the aforementioned Summit. As laSexta has learned, the scarf, which is sold in the official store of the Alhambra, has already sold out. It has a particular history: it is inspired by the famous ‘gazelle vase’, one of the masterpieces of medieval ceramics. Specifically, it is a vase measuring more than two meters made by Nasrid potters.