“Brexit dominate in the last toppträff in the EU”
“long-term Budget, Russia and migration in all its glory.”
“It is still brexit, brexit and brexit, which dominates when the EU’s heads of state and government hold the year’s last summit.”
“In Brussels looked the words that can get brexitavtalet to be approved in London.”
the “Brexit would actually for once have been stood in the dark at the summit, but after the past days’ drama is the uk exit rather than a given major.”
“Where are also sent a clear warning out that a avtalslöst british withdrawal cannot be ruled out, despite the serious consequences for both sides.”
“– the Risk of a disorderly exit is not over, said prime minister Stefan Löfven (S) in the riksdag’s EU committee yesterday.”
“What is happening now is that the prime minister, Theresa May – leaning towards last night’s rather wobbly support in the own partigruppens vote of confidence – in the evening”
“then, When the heads of state and government were done their dinner, May leave the room while the retention of the 27 leaders should find out what they can do about it.”
“the Answer is perhaps some form of declaration, the interpretation, the statement or the additional protocols, in which rest the EU are trying to reassure the most skeptical the british in the Mays house.”
“– I see from the american side no problem with it, ” said Löfven yesterday.”
“however, if it is enough is very unclear.”
” I don’t know what is possible, but I know what is impossible. It is impossible to renegotiate the agreement concluded on november 25. Everything else can be discussed, ” says a high-ranking EU diplomat ahead of the summit.”
“Russia and migration”
“in Addition to the brexit, the leaders in the evening also discuss the work of the EU’s next long-term budget for the years 2021-27, and utrikesrelationerna – not least to Russia.”
“for Example, is expected to go-ahead to extend the economic sanctions against Russia, with the reason of the war in eastern Ukraine, in another six months.”
“In the morning, then wait for calls on, inter alia, migration and climate and the development of the euro area.”
“the EU’s heads of state and government sitting on Thursday and on Friday rallied to the year’s last summit in Brussels. Here’s what the work plan looks like:”
“Thursday, at 15: the Meeting opened with the customary speech of EU parliament president Antonio Tajani. The first part of the meeting is dominated by a longer discussion about the work with the next long-term budget for the years 2021-27. Britain’s prime minister Theresa May will also inform you of brexitläget.”
“At 19: press Conference with commission president Jean-Claude Juncker and the minister president of the council Donald Tusk.”
“At 19.30: working dinner on utrikesläget, inter alia, about the events in the sea of Azov, but also on the summit with the arab league who waits in February.”
“After dinner, keep the 27 EU countries that will remain after Britain’s exit in an internal meeting on brexitsituationen.”
“Friday, at 10: Meeting resumes with discussion on the internal market, climate change, migration and the fight against disinformation, racism and xenophobia.”
“At 13: working lunch on the reform of the euro area.”
“At 15.30: Concluding press conference.”
