EU prime ministers and presidents are about to start arriving here for the #EUCO summit.
Key thing to watch as they make their doorstep remarks: any sign of wavering on #Brexit? Any openness to changing the negotiating mandate red lines?
So far there has been absolutely no sign
Key thing to watch as they make their doorstep remarks: any sign of wavering on #Brexit? Any openness to changing the negotiating mandate red lines?
So far there has been absolutely no sign
On #Brexit, @SwedishPM Löfven is "more gloomy today", he says entering #EUCO. "From what I hear there's no progress made in recent days."
"We've always said we're preparing for the worst and hoping for the best. But it's a difficult situation"
No indication of surrender.
"We've always said we're preparing for the worst and hoping for the best. But it's a difficult situation"
No indication of surrender.
The Polish & Hungarian prime ministers both chose to speak in English upon entering the #EUCO summit - a rarity. But neither mentioned #Brexit. They spoke about the imminent compromise on #EUbudget #RuleOfLaw dispute.
Brexiteers once thought Poland would be an insider ally in EU
Brexiteers once thought Poland would be an insider ally in EU
French President Macron entered #EUCO summit without saying a single word about #Brexit - though he spoke at length about other subjects.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel also stays mum on #Brexit upon entering #EUCO.
She spoke at length on other topics: #COVID19, climate change, EU budget.
Because journalists still aren't allowed inside due to the pandemic, nobody can ask these leaders about Brexit as they enter.
She spoke at length on other topics: #COVID19, climate change, EU budget.
Because journalists still aren't allowed inside due to the pandemic, nobody can ask these leaders about Brexit as they enter.
After doorsteps by PMs where #Brexit was mostly ignored, #EUCO President @CharlesMichel says there will not be a debate on the subject today, and the leaders trust the Commission to "defend our European interests" [read: based on current mandate].
No sign of surrender.
No sign of surrender.
The #EUCO agenda has been updated, with #Brexit introduced for the first time.
VDL will update the leaders on her dinner with Johnson, according to an EU source. A “discussion” may follow, but not a “debate”.
Meaning: no possibility of changing mandate. We shall see.
VDL will update the leaders on her dinner with Johnson, according to an EU source. A “discussion” may follow, but not a “debate”.
Meaning: no possibility of changing mandate. We shall see.
There was no indication from any EU leader as they entered the #EUCO summit that they are considering changing the #Brexit mandate red lines as @BorisJohnson is hoping for.
Meanwhile, the Commission triggered no deal preparations this morning.
Meanwhile, the Commission triggered no deal preparations this morning.
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