On the agenda of the European Council (13 and 14 December 2018) (V3)
(B2) The meeting of Heads of State and Government on Thursday and Friday (December 13 and 14) will once again be busy, with two key topics — the MFF and the Eurozone — and a
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B2 Pro The daily life of geopolitical Europe
Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
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Doctrine EU Policy
[Decryption] Brexit. The UK may change its mind. But he must do it quickly, very quickly… (general advocate)
(B2) According to the Advocate General of the Court of Justice, Manuel Campos Sánchez-Bordona, the United Kingdom can revoke, unilaterally, that is to say without the agreement of the other Member States, its intention to withdraw from the Union. But this
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An economic zone from Eurasia to the EU pleads Russian diplomat V. Chizhov
(B2) Be careful not to reinvent 100 years after the end of the First World War a new conflict with a liberal order, warned the Russian ambassador to the European Union during the forum of
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[Verbatim] A (European) army would show the world that between (us) there would be no more war (Angela Merkel)
(B2) The wishes of the German Chancellor for the future of Europe are clear: a European-style Security Council, a 'genuine' European army, and a common arms export policy. According to Angela Merkel, these three
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[Verbatim] A strong and powerful Union is an enlarged Union (Klaus Iohannis)
(B2) In the Strasbourg hemicycle of Parliament this Tuesday (23 October 2018), Klaus Iohannis insisted on the necessary unity of Europeans. A must for the country that will occupy (for the first time) the seat
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[Verbatim] Keep Europe united and progressive (Jüri Ratas)
(B2) The unity of Europe, increased security, a financial framework in line with these ambitions and a renewed partnership with Africa are "essential areas" for the future of Europe according to Jüri Ratas The Prime Minister Estonian,
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[Verbatim] What to remember from the Salzburg European Council of September 19 and 20, 2018
(B2 in Salzburg) The summits are an opportunity for small phrases, for meetings which say much more (sometimes) than long speeches... Europe, its fundamentals "It is because Europe is in danger that it's necessary
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Borders, migrations… a difficult discussion is opening up in Salzburg. To unite or to fragment?
(B2 in Salzburg) The informal summit convened in Mozart's homeland on September 19-20 between the 28 is devoted to sensitive topics (migration, internal security, Brexit). The divisions seem deeper
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[Verbatim] Juncker as guardian of the temple. His twelve commandments for a sovereign Europe
(B2) In his State of the Union address on Wednesday (12 September), Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker did more than lay out proposals, the latest from this Commission (read: Juncker : his (latest) proposals
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Juncker Commission: its (latest) proposals for a stronger Europe
(B2 in Strasbourg) In his traditional speech on the state of the Union, this Wednesday, September 12, the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker pleaded for the European Union, already an economic power, to make an effort
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[Verbatim] Greece is the pillar of European stability in the Mediterranean (Alexis Tsipras)
(B2 in Strasbourg) Three years after his first intervention as the new Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras came, more sure of himself, to tell the MEPs gathered in session at the European Parliament that a
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[Verbatim] Orban takes the lead of an illiberal Europe
(B2) In a major speech, almost devoted to Europe, given at the Bálványos Summer University, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban presented himself on Saturday (July 28, 2018) as the head of the campaign for
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[Verbatim] Don't Give Us Lessons (Mateusz Morawiecki) (V2)
(B2 in Strasbourg) The Polish Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, came before the plenary of the European Parliament to talk about the future of Europe. MEPs would obviously have preferred him to talk about the rule of law This intervention is part of
ReadA busy agenda for the European summit (June 28 and 29, 2018)
(B2) Migration is the “key” subject of this European summit which takes place on Thursday 28 and Friday 29 June. A subject that crystallizes all the tensions between the 28 Member States
ReadMEPs recommend initiating Article 7 procedure against Hungary
(B2) The Committee on Civil Liberties (LIBE) of the European Parliament adopted, on Monday 25 June, an own-initiative report drawn up by the Dutch Green Judith Sargentini on "the situation in Hungary", recommending that the Council
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Security and Stability. The two udders of the Austrian EU Presidency
(B2) Austria takes over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 July with three priorities: "Security, Stability, Prosperity" Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz recalled this in an address to the
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[Verbatim] Europe must focus on the essentials and spend less (Mark Rutte). No to Eurozone reform
(B2) Seventh European leader invited to debate the future of Europe with MEPs, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte was at the Parliament plenary in Strasbourg on Wednesday (June 13) Minister since 2010,
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[Verbatim] Intervention initiative, Asylum, Euro zone… Angela Merkel's 'Yes but' to Emmanuel Macron's proposals
(B2) “Europe must be able to act both externally and internally to be taken seriously in the world. Europe has a promise to its citizens not only of peace but also of security.
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Charlemagne Prize. A single solution: action, a single means: unity (Macron)
(B2) Receiving the traditional Charlemagne Prize in Aachen on Thursday (May 10), Emmanuel Macron delivered a speech with historical reference, demonstrating the need for European sovereignty. A discourse built on three imperatives: firstly
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