European Council
EU Summit enters record 5th Day (Updated)
European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen said that European citizens are waiting for a strong recovery plan. The world is watching…
Comuniq.EU – German Presidency
by Keith Zahra German Chancellor Angela Merkel highlighted Germany’s priorities as it assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union,…
EU leaders gather in Brussels for first face-to-face talks seeking to overcome differences over stimulus plan
Eu ropean Union leaders will seek to overcome their differences over a proposed stimulus to kick-start economic growth stifled by the coronavirus…
EU Council greenlights €3 billion assistance to support neighbouring countries
EU ambassadors today endorsed a Commission proposal to provide up to 3 billion euros of macro-financial assistance to ten enlargement and neighbourhood…
UPDATED: Crunch European Summit underway
Updated 1827 The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, said that a final decision will not be reached today. A face-to-face…
COVID-19 outbreak: Council approves financial assistance for EU fishermen
The EU's Council of Ministers has agreed on a proposal to help tackle the negative impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the…
I’m normally positive, but happy to test negative – Donald Tusk
Donald Tusk, president of the European People’s Party and former head of the European Council, dispensed some of his signature humour on…
Greece is Europe’s Shield – Von Der Leyen extraordinary Justice and Home Affairs council
The head of the European Commission has sent a strong message of support to Greece in its attempts to stop migrants crossing…
EU Council ends with no deal on Eu Budget – Update
A two-day EU summit aimed at agreeing the bloc's long-term financing plan has ended without agreement. Differences amongst EU nations for the…
European Commission and Council Presidents sign Brexit Agreement
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel this morning signed the agreement on the withdrawal of…
Brussels View Point on the Eu Council -Climate crisis and silence on Malta
The EU council met this week to discuss climate change and the bloc’s budget. But delegations across the EU could not resist…
World reacts to Johnson’s victory
USA - President Donald Trump tweeted “Congratulations to Boris Johnson on his great WIN!” Trump tweeted. “This deal has the potential to…