The visit of the European Commissioners as part of the start of the French presidency of the Council of the European Union ends today after a tribute to Jean Monnet and Simone Veil at the Panthéon, and an interview at the Élysée between the French president , Emmanuel Macron, and the President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. A discussion that allowed the two leaders to agree on priority topics for the next six months
The idea was to address the priorities of this French presidency of the Council of the European Union. Emmanuel Macron, who has shown great ambitions on various themes, returned with the President of the Commission to the many texts announced as priorities, ranging from the question of a minimum wage to migration issues, including the digital agenda. or the reform of the Schengen area.
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The two leaders also discussed topics at the heart of the news, including the situation on the Ukrainian border or the crisis in Kazakhstan. The two leaders also call for an end to violence and restraint. The issue of European defense was therefore also tackled, a priority subject. Emmanuel Macron recalled that he wanted to make this semester a useful presidency. A feeling also shared by Ursula von der Leyen who wished to underline the symbiosis between the European Commission and the French presidency on many subjects.
The President of the Commission also wanted to salute the fact that France, the driving force of Europe, is assuming this presidency in a complicated context, in the midst of a pandemic crisis. A presidency described as ambitious by Ursula von der Leyen.
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