Matteo Renzi as referee?
(BRUSSELS2) Italy could play a key role in the upcoming discussions on the presidency of the European Commission, before or during the European summit on 26 and 27 June (see also: The unknowns
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(BRUSSELS2) Italy could play a key role in the upcoming discussions on the presidency of the European Commission, before or during the European summit on 26 and 27 June (see also: The unknowns
Read(BRUSSELS2) Patience! This will be the key word at the next European Council, on 26 and 27 June. There are indeed many unknowns for this Summit, which closes a five-year political sequence —
Read(BRUSSELS2) The signing of all the chapters of the association agreement with Ukraine, scheduled for the next European Council on June 27, still remains conditional on three difficulties. The first is practical and legal. He
Read(BRUSSELS2) The appointment of a new President for the European Council, which brings together the 28 Heads of State and Government, is now a real challenge. Even if all eyes are now on the name of the
Read(BRUSSELS2) The European Council of 27 May set five priorities for the future European Commission which will take office on 1 November next. Priorities for the Europe of tomorrow detailed by President Herman
Read(BRUSSELS2) "The European Union imports more than 300 billion of crude oil and petroleum products, a third of which from Russia" indicates the Commission in its "European Strategy for Energy Security", which will be on the menu of discussions between
Read(BRUSSELS2) The discussions on Ukraine between European leaders seem to have shown little dissension among the different member states. Of course, there are still “differences in approach,” a diplomat told B2. But
Read(BRUSSELS2) The European Council on Tuesday (27 May) will be a somewhat exceptional meeting both in its format and in its subject or context. First of all, this is informal advice. Will only be invited
Read(BRUXELLES2) Martin or Jean-Claude, Schulz or Juncker, even Guy (Verhofstadt), everyone in Brussels is reshuffling the cards of the improbable trio which could take the lead of the European Union after the elections of 22 to 25 May
Read(BRUSSELS2) What are you going to make Herman do between our meetings? asks a colleague half-ironically to the President of the Council, Herman van Rompuy at the start of his mandate in 2009.
Read(BRUSSELS2) Gathered at a summit, the Heads of State and Government of the EU endorsed, without lengthy discussion, the conclusions intended to prepare the future EU-Africa summit to be held on 2 and 3 April in
Read(BRUSSELS2) After a rather short dinner (3 hours), but a successive meeting of Coreper ambassadors and their Sherpas, the “28” Heads of State and Government adopted conclusions on Ukraine. Of the
Read(BRUSSELS2) As the Summit enters a crucial phase with a dinner of Heads of State and Government of the “28” devoted exclusively to the situation in Ukraine and relations with Russia, the
Read(B2) A European position for Massimo D'Alema? • Six European countries decide, in turn, to freeze Ukrainian assets • Iran. A new E3+3 meeting on 7 and 9 April 2014 in Vienna •
Read(BRUSSELS2) The closer the deadline gets, the more Europeans hesitate. The Heads of State and Government, meeting on Thursday 20 March, will have to consider during their dinner the situation in Ukraine and relations with
Read(B2) The detailed agenda of the European Council • 180 million euros of macro-financial aid to Jordan Published in the last 24 hours. on the Club: The "political" agreement signed with Ukraine on Friday: content, procedure, ratification
Read(BRUSSELS2) Foreign policy is making a strong comeback at the European Summit. The meeting of Heads of State and Government on 20-21 March, normally dedicated to economic issues (the European semester in particular) and with a thematic subject
Read(B2) Statements by Heads of State and Government at the end of or after the Extraordinary European Summit devoted to Ukraine. Belgium – Elio di Rupo: “Ukraine is on the borders of Europe and
Read(BRUXELLES2) The message sent by European leaders during the exceptional summit on Thursday (6 March) has become much more radical over time and over the course of events. A rapid evolution under the impact of events Rarely, we
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