Bruxelles 27.05.2021 EU-Japan summit has take place via video conference, 27 May 2021.The EU was represented by the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. Japan has been represented by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. (Image above: Japan, urban landscape). EU and Japan celebrate 20…
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Michel postpones #EUCO Summit
On 1 and 2 October, the EU leaders will meet in Brussels to discuss the Single market, industrial policy and digital transformation, as well as external relations, in particular relations with Turkey and with China. The Summit, initially planned for 24 and 25 September, has been postponed as President Michel is in quarantine. The @eucopresident…
EU-China Summit: «agree to disagree»
«I’m pleased that we could speak by video conference with President Xi, together with Ursula (von der Leyen) and Angela (Merkel). Unfortunately, our physical meeting in Leipzig wasn’t possible» said Charles Michel, the Euroepan Council president after the meeting. NOW ONLINE: remarks of @eucopresident at the Press conference following the #EUChina leaders' VTC. 👉https://t.co/niVrFfBi7y pic.twitter.com/36VOZRPmN6…
EU calls extraordinary Summit on Belarus crisis
The president of the European Union Council Charles Michel invites the heads of states and governments of the EU member-states to an extraordinary meeting on August 19 to discuss the recent political developments in the Republic of Belarus. I will call a meeting of the members of the European Council this Wednesday 12h00 to discuss…
EU budget Summit marathon
The European Union leaders continue the marathon negociation at Summit in Brussels on a coronavirus recovery package, and the seven year budget of the 27 members bloc. Update 4pm is new timing for #EUCO plenary meeting https://t.co/nFMbwjQNv3 — Barend Leyts (@BarendLeyts) July 20, 2020 The Leaders left the marathon summit early Monday morning hours and…
EU-China Summit videoconference
European Union and China held their 22nd bilateral Summit via videoconference on 22 June 2020. President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, accompanied by High Representative Josep Borrell, hold the Summit meeting with Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang followed by exchanges with Chinese President Xi…
Michel welcomes Joint Roadmap for Recovery
Conclusions of the President of the European Council following the video conference of the members of the European Council, 23 April 2020: It was a promising #EUCO. We all agreed on a common framework and to work both on a 7-year #MFF & on a Recovery Fund. We will now work on the modalities. I'm…
COVID19: EU March Summit postponed
The ordinary European Council scheduled for 26-27 March has been postponed to a later date. (Image: archive) The members of the European Council agreed this during their video conference of 17 March 2020. EU leaders also agreed to hold another video conference next week on the situation regarding the COVID-19 outbreak. The announcement followed the…
Michel: MFF budget talks continue
“The last weeks and the last days, we have worked very hard in order to try to reach an agreement regarding the next European budget” EU Council president Charles Michel said, concluding in Brussels two Multiannual Financial Framework or seven year budget of the European Union. Le projet européen nécessite des efforts, de la ténacité,…
Michel invites to EU Council
*Following the meetings held at Sherpa level, I have decided to call a special meeting of the European Council that will begin on 20 February 2020″ reads letter of the EU president Charles Michel, inviting the EU leaders to the Council. https://twitter.com/eucopresident/status/1221101581971730434?s=21 *The time has come to reach an agreement at our level on the…