US Says Planned Meeting With European Nations Including France Was Canceled Due to Scheduling Issues

U.S. and European Union flags are pictured at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels on Feb. 20, 2017. Francois Lenoir/Reuters

A meeting between leaders from the United States, France, and other European nations that was set to take place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York has been cancelled due to scheduling issues, according to a senior State Department official.

The transatlantic Quad meeting between the United States, France, Germany, and the UK was scheduled to take place on Tuesday alongside the 76th session of the U.N. General Assembly.