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European political affiliation of the current members of the European Council. The European Council (informally EUCO) is a collegiate body that defines the overall political direction and priorities of the European Union. [1] Established as an informal summit in 1975, the European Council was formalised as an institution in 2009 upon the ...
This longer term President of the European Council has been described directly by some as a new "President of the European Union". According to the Financial Times , "the president would have few formal powers, but would give the EU strategic leadership and represent the bloc on the world stage on issues such as climate change, bilateral ...
Education, Training, Culture and Multilingualism: 22 November 2004: 1 January 2007: Barroso I: Education, Training and Culture: 1 January 2007: 1 October 2009: Maroš Šefčovič: Education, Training and Culture: 1 October 2009: 9 February 2010: Barroso I: Smer: PES [34] Interinstitutional Relations and Administration (Vice President) [31] 9 ...
The Presidency of Council configurations, other than that of Foreign Affairs, shall be held by Member State representatives in the Council on the basis of equal rotation, in accordance with the conditions established in accordance with Article 236 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Stubb does not believe the President of Finland needs to attend meetings of the European Council in addition to the Prime Minister. [24] Jyrki Katainen, the Finnish Finance Minister and chairman of National Coalition Party, supported Stubb stating he was surprising, courageous and that he "puts a smile on one's face". [25]
The official title President of the European Union (or President of Europe) does not exist, but there are a number of presidents of European Union institutions, including: the President of the European Council (since 1 December 2024, António Costa) the President of the European Commission (since 1 December 2019, Ursula von der Leyen)
The president of the European Council is the person presiding over and driving forward the work of the European Council on the world stage. [2] This institution comprises the college of heads of state or government of EU member states as well as the president of the European Commission, and provides political direction to the European Union (EU).
Henna Maria Virkkunen (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈhenːɑ ˈmɑriɑ ˈʋirkːunen]; born 4 June 1972) is a Finnish politician who serves as Executive Vice-president of the European Commission for Technological Sovereignty, Security and Democracy since 1 December 2024.