Awaiting Polish reaction to Tusk reappointment

  Declaring the reappointment of Donald Tusk as a president of the European Council for the second term,  Antonio Tajani, the European Parliament president, responded to Brussels Diplomatic question if the decision taken against the opposition of the Polish government would upset the upcoming celebration of the Treaty of Rome. “It is not a scandal,…

Donald Tusk confirmed for second mandate

Today, Donald Tusk approved for the second mandate as the president of the EU Council. PM @JosephMuscat_JM greets @donaldtusk upon his re-election as President of #EUCO pic.twitter.com/Be1P18PrSA — MaltaPermRep 🇲🇹 🇪🇺 (@MaltainEU) March 9, 2017 The president of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani announced the re-eclection of Donald Tusk as a president of the EU Council…

Tusk: will EU humiliate Poland?

Brussels. Talking to the EU journalists ahead of the Summit in Brussels,  Prime Minister Beata Szydlo made clear that any pressure on Poland, even if in minority opposing over Donald Tusk second mandate as the president of the European Council , is unacceptable. Anyway it does not comply with the tradition of taking decisions in…

EU dilemma over Tusk reappointment

Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo’s reportedly will try to reason the fellow EU leaders to postpone their decision to endorse the second mandate to her compatriot the incumbent president of the European Council Donald Tusk. The Polish government is interested in entering a negotiation period, selecting a compromise candidate. Apparently, the Polish delegation will not…

Tusk invites for EU Summit

Invitation letter by the president Donald Tusk to the members of the European Council: “We will start the March European Council with our traditional exchange of views with the President of the European Parliament, Mr. Antonio Tajani, at 15.30 on Thursday. Following this exchange, and before we move on to other matters, we will proceed…

EPP Weber for anti-Trump candidate

Manfred Weber, the leader of the centre-right group European People’s Party (EPP) in the European Parliament threatened to expel a Polish MEP Jacek Saryusz-Wolski  who has been nominated by Warsaw to replace Donald Tusk (pictured) as president of the European Council.   .@EPPGroup's deciding bodies will deliberate this week. If Mr Saryusz-Wolski should maintain his…

Saryusz-Wolski for president of EU Council

Poland named a center-right MEP as its candidate for European Council President on after it said it would refuse the re-appointment of former Prime Minister Donald Tusk as the chairman of EU Council. “I have just submitted Jacek Saryusz-Wolski’s candidature for the post by means of a diplomatic note,”- said  Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski, according…

Jacek Saryusz-Wolski for president of EU Council

Poland named a center-right MEP as its candidate for European Council President on after it said it would refuse the re-appointment of former Prime Minister Donald Tusk as the chairman of EU Council. “I have just submitted Jacek Saryusz-Wolski’s candidature for the post by means of a diplomatic note,”- said  Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski, according…

Poland opposes Tusk 2d mandate

Today Poland made clear it would oppose the re-appointment of its former prime minister Donald Tusk next week as the chairman of EU Council, responsible for preparing the meetings. The term of Tusk, who chairs the European Council, which brings together the leaders of the 28 member states of the European Union, ends in May….

New ambassadors to EU

The President of the European Council, Donald Tusk received the letters of credentials of the following Ambassadors: H.E. Mr Jasem Mohamed A.A. ALBUDAIWI, Head of the Mission of the State of Kuwait to the European Union Ambassador Jasem Albudaiwi presents his credentials as Head of #Kuwait mission to #EU to president of the European Council…