We are not yet returning to the full newsletter, since the political orientations and developments for the five next years are still being discussed and top EU jobs are still being filled. Nevertheless, here are some key developments that took place during the past 10 days, which saw the European Council meeting and the first … Continue reading
While Europe – and the whole world – was looking at the conclave that led to the election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio as new Pope (Francis) of the Roman Catholic Church, Members of the European Parliament adopted a resolution rejecting the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) harshly negotiated during the European Council of February. Continue reading
Last Tuesday, François Hollande expressed his views on the European integration in his address to the MEPs in Strasbourg. Continue reading
The European Parliament, through the voice of its main leaders, announced its intention to reject the budget deal reached by the European Council after several hours of harsh and difficult negotiations. According to them, the multiannual financial framework is not going to enhance the EU competitiveness and is not in the interest of the European … Continue reading
Europe's Café 