EMM News Explorer: European Council

Duff [ said]: But these are questions which the European Council would be wise to reflect on as it turns its serious attention to the business of Brexit,

theparliament 06-JAN-17

May [said:]: We have discussed a number of issues here today at this European Council meeting, including how to deal with migration issues, also strengthening Europe's security.

worcesternews 16-DEC-16

Hollande [ said]: Europe must be involved in the process, the European Council needs to play an active part in the solution,

in 10-DEC-16

Barnier [-said]: At the end, the agreement must of course be approved by the European Council and the European parliament, finally the UK will have to approve the agreement, all within the two-year period,

expatica 06-DEC-16

Merkel [said:]: I told the British Prime Minister very clearly during our talks that first Article 50, then common guidelines from the European Council, and then the negotiations.

express 29-NOV-16

Poroshenko [said:]: it was the position of the president of the European Council, the president of the European Commission and the president of the European Parliament that we have done everything [necessary to introduce visa waiver] and today inter-institutional negotiations [are underway] between the European Parliament and the European Council [on agreement by the European institutions of the mechanism of suspending visa-free regime with third countries]. I am very glad to hear the prediction of President Juncker that he is

interfax 24-NOV-16

Alexander Konovalov [said:]: the decisions of the ECHR may not be enforced, it is up to the good will of the European Council member-states.

itartass_en 11-NOV-16

Verhofstadt [-wrote]: Only last week – this Spanish government signed up to a statement from the European Council accusing Russia of war crimes against civilians in #Aleppo, yet today it provides assistance to a fleet which has one purpose; the annihilation of Aleppo and the harassment of EU and NATO forces,

politico 26-OCT-16

Manfred Weber [ said]: Europe needs unity, decisiveness, and leadership. But the European Council is creating confusion rather than direction,

euractiv 26-OCT-16

May [-told]: What I found when I was in the European Council last week was a number of European leaders actually commending the speech that I had given at the Conservative Party conference,

news 24-OCT-16

Magnette [-said]: Prime Minister (Michel) told us that the head of the European Council Donald Tusk wanted an answer from us today, yes or no,

business 24-OCT-16

Magnette [-said]: Prime Minister told us that the head of the European Council Donald Tusk wanted an answer from us today, yes or no,

presstv 24-OCT-16

Tusk [-told]: Some media described her first meeting in the European Council as entering the lion's den. It's not true. It's more like a nest of doves,

WortLuxembourg 21-OCT-16

Tusk [-told]: Some media described her first meeting in the European Council as entering the lion’s den. It’s not true. It’s more like a nest of doves,

thejournal 21-OCT-16

Tusk [-said]: Some media described her first meeting in the European Council as entering the lion's den. It is not true, it is more like a nest of doves,

china.org.cn 21-OCT-16

Iohannis [-said]: The discussion was profound and based on principles about Russia, about Russia's involvement in Donbass, in Syria, about what we must do. However, there haven't been any arguments and under no circumstance constrains from one or another of the European Council member states. I have read something very strange, that some would have wanted to apply sanctions against Russia and someone would have saved the Russians. There was no such thing. There were discussions on formulations in conclusions and the entire d

stiripesurse 21-OCT-16

Iohannis [-said]: The discussion was profound and based on principles about Russia, about Russia’s involvement in Donbass, in Syria, about what we must do. However, there haven’t been any arguments and under no circumstance constrains from one or another of the European Council member states. I have read something very strange, that some would have wanted to apply sanctions against Russia and someone would have saved the Russians. There was no such thing. There were discussions on formulations in conclusions and the enti

nineoclock 21-OCT-16

Tusk [-told]: Some media described her first meeting in the European Council as entering the lion’s den,

bloomberg 21-OCT-16

May [-said]: This is my first European Council and I'm here with a very clear message,

news 21-OCT-16

Merkel [-said]: I hope that the European Council can firm up our view that what is happening with Russian support in Aleppo is completely inhuman with regards to the inhabitants of Aleppo,

channelnewsasia 20-OCT-16

May [said:]: This is my first European Council and I’m here with a very clear message, which is the UK is leaving the EU but will continue to play a full role until we leave and will be a strong, independent partner after we have left.

thesun 20-OCT-16

May [said:]: This is my first European Council and I'm here with a very clear message, which is the UK is leaving the EU but will continue to play a full role until we leave and will be a strong, independent partner after we have left.

newsandstar 20-OCT-16

Donald Tusk [said:]: At the European Council we have a special responsibility regarding the agreement with Canada.

express 19-OCT-16

Schulz [ explained]: We are in a post-Brexit, post Bratislava situation and we have to prepare a European Council meeting, dedicated to the Brexit,

xinhuanet_en 07-OCT-16

Kaczynski [-said]: Should such a person be at the head of the European Council? I have profound doubts,

euobserver 04-OCT-16

Czarnecki [ said]: A lack of cooperation by the European Council and the Council with the discharge authority is a negative signal to the citizens of the Union,

neurope 27-SEP-16

Orban [-said]: The V4 countries are preparing a (text), and we will submit this ... as a joint Visegrad Four proposal to the European Council, this will be an important moment in the life of these four countries,

news 16-SEP-16

Orbán [said:]: The Visegrad Four (V4) countries are preparing a (text), and we will submit this … as a joint V4 proposal to the European Council, this will be an important moment in the life of these four countries.

paneuropeannetworks 16-SEP-16

Kenny [said:]: Let me tell you that around the European Council table, that is an issue that will not be given in on.

theirishworld 14-SEP-16

Kenny [-said]: Let me tell you that around the European Council table, that is an issue that will not be given in on,

timesofmalta 12-SEP-16

Tusk [-said]: >European Union as soon as possible, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Thursday, adding weight to calls for Prime Minister Theresa May to get on with the formal divorce procedure. In London, Tusk met May for their first head-to-head meeting since Britain voted to leave the bloc in a referendum on June 23 which led to the resignation of her predecessor David Cameron. Tusk and May are keen to discuss what steps might be taken over the next few months. May has said Britain will not trigger Article

pulse 08-SEP-16

Fico [ said]: I originally expected that there would be an ordinary summit in Bratislava in September, but on seeing such lively diplomatic activity preceding the informal European Council meeting in Bratislava, I began to sense a huge amount of respect for the summit,

spectator 29-AUG-16

Zeman [-said]: The sanctions show our helplessness. If politicians want to support our agricultural [sector], the Czech Republic should express its position, which has been indecisive so far, in a clear way in the European Council, joining the countries that support the sanctions’ removal,

rt 27-AUG-16

Manuel Marín [ explains]: The European Council of Stuttgart in 1983 was decisive,

elpais 22-JUL-16

Slutsky [-said]: It’s an important situation to convince the European Council to cancel at last the unreasonable sanctions, which are contrary to the very nature of parliamentarism,

itartass_en 04-JUL-16

Juncker [-said]: So I had to choose between the letter of the President of the European Council inviting me, and the Bild Zeitung . I chose the one of the President of the European Union,

euractiv 03-JUL-16

Phil Hogan [ said]: This is going to create some additional difficulties for Ireland, in a political sense, around the table of the European Council and various ministries,

irishexaminer 02-JUL-16

Sobotka [-said]: The conclusion of the European Council clearly asks Britons to tell then how they want to proceed,

praguemonitor 30-JUN-16

Tusk [-said]: It is up to the British government to notify the European Council of the UK's intentions to withdraw from the EU,

china.org.cn 30-JUN-16

Tusk [-said]: I have no doubt that due to the negative outcome of the UK referendum we will mostly need to devote our European Council to a discussion on its political consequences. It is my intention to ensure that we have sufficient space to debate both with Prime Minister Cameron, and then separately with the 27 Heads of State or Government,

MaltaToday 28-JUN-16

Merkel [-also told]: That means that, and we agree on this point, there will be neither informal nor formal talks on a British exit until the European Council has received the [UK’s] request for an exit from the EU.

openeurope 28-JUN-16

Sobotka [-said]: I would like the Commission to respect more decisions of the European Council,

trust 28-JUN-16

Merkel [-said]: Three cannot decide anything before the European Council,

euractiv 27-JUN-16

Iohannis [-said]: Tuesday and Wednesday next week, a European Council meeting will be held that I will be attending. When I return, I will invite all those who attended today’s talks – the prime minister, the governor of the National Bank of Romania and party leaders – to inform them about what was discussed and decided upon in Brussels, so that we agree together on what to do next. To everybody it is clear that Europe, the European Union, has a lot to do. We have to redefine the European design, to improve it, to make

nineoclock 27-JUN-16

Steffen Seibert [said:]: Only when Britain has made the request according to Article 50 will the European Council draw up guidelines in consensus for an exit agreement.

thedailystarBD 27-JUN-16

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