European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen headed to Scotland on Saturday ahead of a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday afternoon, Commission spokespeople said, as officials from both sides said they were nearing a trade agreement.

EU and US trade negotiators have been locked in intense talks ahead of a meeting between Donald Trump and Ursula von der Leyen in Scotland on Sunday, as Brussels strives for a deal with Washington to avoid an economically damaging transatlantic tariff war.

Protesters gathered in front of the U.S. consulate in Edinburgh to oppose President Trump's visit to Scotland. Mr. Trump plans to host the U.K.'s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the President of the European Union,