“This house would say YES to Europe”. That was the wording of a motion before this house, 43 years ago, in 1975. That debate is still considered one of the most famous ever held in this beautiful debating chamber. It … read more
Preben Aamann European Council President Spokesperson +32 2 281 51 50 +32 476 85 05 43 Good afternoon, let me start with Brexit. Yesterday, after listening to Prime Minister May’s assessment of the state of the negotiations, the EU27 confirmed … read more
At its October plenary session, the EESC adopted a package of three opinions on EU economic governance, providing European decision-makers with new input for the ongoing discussions on deepening Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and the next European Semester exercise. … read more
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ASEM Summit: Meeting of 54 leaders from Asia and Europe gets under way in Brussels The 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit kicks off this evening in Brussels, with Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Council President Donald Tuskrepresenting the European Union. … read more