Tag for 'European Council'
Saturday, March 25th, 2017
60th anniversary of the Rome Treaties 25/03/2017European Council EU heads of state or government met in Rome, Italy, on 25 March, for the 60th anniversary of the Rome Treaties. This was an occasion to reflect on the state of the European Union and look at the future of the integration process."Today in Rome we are [...]
Friday, March 10th, 2017
European Council: Main results 10/03/2017European CouncilBrussels The EU leaders looked at a number of the most pressing issues, including economy, security, migration and the situation in Western Balkans.On Friday, the 27 leaders met informally to discuss preparations for the 60th anniversary of the Rome Treaties.TradeThe leaders welcomed the positive vote in the European Parliament on [...]
Thursday, March 9th, 2017
Donald Tusk re-elected president of the European Council 09/03/2017European Council The European Council today re-elected Donald Tusk as its president for a second term of two and a half years, from 1 June 2017 to 30 November 2019. Donald Tusk was also re-appointed as President of the Euro Summit for the same period.He is the [...]
Friday, February 3rd, 2017
Informal meeting of EU heads of state or government 03/02/2017MaltaEuropean Council The informal summit in Malta, hosted by the Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and chaired by European Council President Donald Tusk, consisted of two parts. In the morning leaders agreed on measures to stem the flow of irregular migrants from Libya to Italy. In [...]
Thursday, December 15th, 2016
European Council: Main results 15/12/2016European CouncilBrussels The December European Council discussed the most pressing issues, including migration, security, economy and youth, and external relations.MigrationEU leaders discussed progress on the implementation of the agreements, the so-called 'compacts', with five African countries of transit and origin.They said that "in the light of experience" offered by the implementation [...]
Thursday, December 15th, 2016
Statement after the informal meeting of the 27 heads of state or government, 15 December 2016 Brussels, 15 December 2016 We, the Heads of State or Government of 27 Member States, as well as the Presidents of the European Council and the European Commission, determined to see the Union succeed, stand ready to start negotiations [...]
Friday, October 21st, 2016
European Council: Main results 21/10/2016European CouncilBrussels The EU leaders met on 20 and 21 October in Brussels. They exchanged views on the most pressing issues.On Thursday they discussed migration and Russia, including its role in Syria. On Friday the EU leaders met again to discuss trade issues.(…)MigrationEU leaders said that illegal migration along the Central Mediterranean route needed [...]
Wednesday, July 27th, 2016
Rule of Law: Commission issues recommendation to Poland Brussels, 27 July 2016 The European Commission has today adopted a Rule of Law Recommendation on the situation in Poland, setting out the Commission's concerns and recommending how these can be addressed.This new step under the Rule of Law Framework follows the intensive dialogue that has been [...]
Wednesday, June 29th, 2016
Informal meeting at 27: Statement Brussels, 29 June 2016 We, the Heads of State or Government of 27 Member States, as well as the Presidents of the European Council and the European Commission, deeply regret the outcome of the referendum in the UK but we respect the will expressed by a majority of the British [...]
Tuesday, June 28th, 2016
European Council: Main results - 28 June 2016 European Council28/06/2016Brussels The European Council meeting focused on the political consequences of the UK referendum. The leaders also addressed other pressing issues: tackling the migratory crisis, deepening of the single market to boost growth and jobs, and enhancing the security of the EU by working more closely [...]
