Brussels 08.04.2021 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was left without a seat, and had to sit on a nearby sofa, as the bloc’s leaders met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Only two chairs were set up for the meeting, which involved Ursula von der Leyen, President Erdogan, and EU Council President Charles…
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EU-Russia: “many disagreements”
Brussels 22.03.2021 With a view to the European Council meeting of 25 and 26 March a phone call between the President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin took place on Monday 22 March 2021. Readout of this morning’s phone call of @eucopresident Charles Michel with president Vladimir…
EU: vaccine production priority
Brussels 25.02.2021 The European Union heads of state and government were meeting to discuss the epidemiological situation, and to agree to prioritise increasing the production and delivery of vaccines, confirming that they will work with the pharmaceutical industry to facilitate the process. Press conference following the videoconference on #COVID19 coordination https://t.co/tcgEGUZMpx — Charles Michel (@eucopresident)…
Draghi receives greetings from EU
Brussels 13.02.2021 The EU top executive Ursula von der Leyen sent her congratulations to the former head of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, who had been sworn-in as Italy’s next Prime minister. “Congratulations to Mario Draghi, the new Prime Minister. His experience will be an extraordinary resource not only for Italy, but for all…
Michel invites Biden to Brussels
Brussels 30.11.2020 President of the European Council Charles Michel has invited the U.S. for a Summit in persona or virtual in the first half of 2021, an EU official said, adding the representatives from the EU countries with the rank of ambassador to the European Union (Coreper) will have a discussion on Monday, November 30,…
Armenia President visits Brussels
Brussels, 21.10.2020 NATO During two-days unexpected visit the Armenian President has met the leading EU officials, and Secretary-General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg, who told Armenian President Armen Sarkissian that the allies do not take sides in the ongoing Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. #NATO: We are not a party to the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh ▪️ NATO Secretary General…
EU stands behind Barnier
Brussels 15.10.2020 “…The European Council invites the Unionʼs chief negotiator (Michel Barnier) to continue negotiations in the coming weeks, and calls on the UK to make the necessary moves to make an agreement possible” the text of European Council conclusions on EU-UK relations reads. All EU27 Leaders stand behind their negotiator. We all want to…
EU-UK: ready for “all outcomes”
Brussels 15.10.2020 The EU leaders agreed to continue the “difficult” talks with the UK, shaping new trade agreement with the former member of the bloc, however they also have underlined that it is necessary to be ready to “all outcomes”, including no-deal scenario. Image above (archive). At #EUCO conclusions on EU-UK relations have been adopted…
#EUCO: Mid-October Council agenda
EU leaders will meet in Brussels on 15-16 October to discuss the whole range of issues, including the epidemiological situation, relations with the United Kingdom, as well as climate change and relations with Africa, namely the post-Cotonou agreement. COVID-19 The European Council will look at the current epidemiological situation. Leaders will also discuss overall coordination…
EU-Ukraine Summit condemns Russia
Charles Michel, President of the European Council, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, and Josep Borrell, Vice-President of the European Commission on behalf of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, met in Brussels today for the 22nd EU-Ukraine Summit, hold a press-conference and issued a statement. The EU & Ukraine share the values…
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