Israel-Europe ties may not get much warmer with Macron as president of EU Council
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The country, one of the two most powerful in the EU, is taking its role seriously. “France has been preparing for this presidency since 2017,” said French President Emmanuel Macron in a message on the website created for Paris’s presidency. COVID permitting, France will host more than 400 events around its presidency, including 19 meetings of EU ministers.
The Council of the European Union represents member states in the EU, and serves a key legislative function, turning decisions made by the European Commission into law.
“The political weight of the Member States and the historical legitimacy of their representatives also give the Council Presidency a strong symbolic dimension which the leaders of the countries holding it can use to broaden its scope,” according to a Robert Schuman Foundation report.
France has laid out three goals for its presidency: “a more sovereign Europe,” with a more robust defense policy and secure borders; “a new European model for growth,” with a focus on innovation and climate; and “a humane Europe,” protecting European values and fighting hatred. READ MORE
Israel-Europe ties may not get much warmer with Macron as president of EU Council
Israel-Europe ties may not get much warmer with Macron as president of EU Council
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