About: Donald Tusk
Tweets of the Week: Google Ads, Green Deal Protests, Tusks New Job
Google brings political advertisers to heel, Wemove.EU calls for European Green Deal, and Donald Tusk greets new job with zeal.
Tweets of the Week: Commissioner Title Changes, Tusks Speech, Boris’ Mop
VdL’s new titles are a bit of a flop, Tusk Brexit speech is a major mic-drop, and Boris Johnson it appears can’t use a mop.
Tweets of the Week: Brexiteer hell, EU Industry days, and Siemens Alstom merger
Tusk says Brexiteers are in for a world of pain, it’s EU Industry Days again and Margrethe Vestager is not on the train.Promoted content
Live: BusinessEurope Day 2018 in Brussels
In the context of its 60 anniversary, BusinessEurope discussed 'The value(s) of business' in a day-long event in Brussels on March 1, 2018. As Media Partner, we featured a live stream throughout the day that can still be watched. Keynote speeches included Donald Tusk, Jyrki Katainen and Michel Barnier on a key day in the Brexit negotiations.
Tusk tells UK: ‘There will be no single market a la carte’
"Leaders made it clear that access to the single market means acceptance of all four freedoms, including the freedom of movement,” said European Council President Donald Tusk on Tuesday (5th July) in Strasbourg.
Tusk: we are prepared for this negative scenario
Speaking to the press on Friday morning, Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, said that he wants to “reassure everyone that we are prepared also for this negative scenario”.Promoted content
EPP Summit 17 December 2015
The European People’s Party (EPP) heads of state and government and opposition leaders met in Brussels on 17 December to prepare the agenda of the European Council Summit.
Tusk: ‘The future of Schengen is at stake’
“The most urgent question is how to regain control of our external borders. Otherwise it doesn't make sense to even speak about a common European migration policy,” European Council President Donald Tusk upon his arrival at an extraordinary EU Summit in Brussels on Wednesday.
Juncker: ‘I don’t think the Greek people have been humiliated’
“I don’t think the Greek people have been humiliated and I don't think that the other Europeans are losing their faith,” said European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Monday (13) July).
Juncker: ‘We have a Grexit scenario prepared in detail’
“The Commission is prepared for everything. We have a Grexit scenario prepared in detail,” said European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker after EU leaders met in Brussels on Tuesday.
EU leaders agree to relocate 40,000 migrants, reject migrant quota system
EU leaders agreed that 40,000 migrants would be relocated from Italy and Greece to other EU countries over the next two years. Another 20,000 would be resettled from outside Europe to EU member states,
Tusk warns Cameron: ‘The fundamental values of the EU are not for sale’
EU Council President Donald Tusk warned the UK that “the fundamental values of the EU are not for sale,” as the British Prime Minister is set to lay out his UK referendum plans during the June Council Summit in Brussels.
Eurozone leaders hopeful of Greek deal
On Monday, Eurozone leaders welcomed new Greek budget proposals and called them a 'positive step forward' towards finding an agreement with Athens that would unlock frozen aid and stop Greece from defaulting.
Tusk tells Greece : The game is over
Greece has no more time for "gambling" and needs to decide on a cash-for-reforms deal, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Thursday (11 June), ahead of a crucial meeting of euro zone finance ministers in Luxembourg next week.
Tusk: The situation in the Mediterranean cannot continue
“We cannot accept that hundreds of people die when they try to cross the sea to Europe,” said European Council President Donald Tusk after a fishing boat capsized overnight off the Libyan coast, killing as many as 700 migrants.
Juncker: I watch Euronews all night long
At the end of the EU summit on Friday, 20 March, EURACTIV Senior Editor Georgi Gotev asked Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker if he was aware that Ukraine had banned Euronews, after a controversial businessman bought the Ukrainian service.Promoted content
EU links sanctions on Russia to Minsk ceasefire deal
“The duration of economic sanctions will be clearly linked to the complete implementation of the Minsk agreements,” said EU Council President Donald Tusk on Thursday after EU leaders met for the March EU Council Summit.Promoted content
Ukraine urges EU leaders to back peacekeeping mission in Donbas
Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has urged EU leaders to back Kiev's request to sendi an international peacekeeping mission to eastern Ukraine, where government forces are fighting pro-Russia separatists.Promoted content
Russia wants to divide the west, Tusk tells Obama
European Council President Donald Tusk visited the White House on Monday, where he met US President Barack Obama to discuss the Ukrainian crisis, the situation in Greece and negotiations on the transatlantic trade agreement.Promoted content
EU leaders give ‘cautious support’ to Ukraine’s peace plan
On Thursday, EU leaders welcomed the ceasefire agreement to end fighting in eastern Ukraine, but said they gave it 'cautious support.'Promoted content
Tusk after Ukraine ceasefire agreement: “We have to be cautious”
European Council President Donald Tusk said on Thursday that Europe must be 'cautious', after the leaders of France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia agreed to a ceasefire, in order to put an end to months of violence in eastern Ukraine.Promoted content
Tusk: Juncker’s investment plan is no ‘silver bullet’
“The European Strategic Investment Plan is not the silver bullet. But if anyone has ideas to overcome the economic crisis with one stroke, stand up please," said European Council President Donald Tusk on Wednesday in the European Parliament.Promoted content
Tusk after his appointment as EU Council President: “I am really moved”
EU leaders elected Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Saturday to replace Herman Van Rompuy as the next President of the European Council.Promoted content
