Rubio, EU President Discuss Ebola Response Efforts During Phone Call

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by phone with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on June 9 about efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda. The talk comes ahead of the World Cup, which the United States will co-host with Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19. Eleven of the tournament’s 16 host cities will be in the United States. During his call with von der Leyen, Rubio sought coordination with Europe to respond to the Ebola outbreak, which has rapidly evolved in Congo and crossed into Uganda, according to a U.S. State Department readout....