a last summit with the air of assessment for the French presidency

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A last European summit has just ended under the French presidency of the European Union. The opportunity for Emmanuel Macron to take stock of the past six months, disrupted by the war in Ukraine.

Like the entire French presidency of the European Union, the last summit led by Emmanuel Macron will remain marked by the question of Ukraine. The country has indeed been granted the status of candidate for entry into the European Union, in the same way as Moldova, a neighboring country. A file in which the French president was personally involved, in particular during his visit to kyiv the previous week.

Another satisfaction for France today [vendredi 24 juin]the creation of a European community rather aroused the adhesion of the 27. It was an idea launched by Emmanuel Macron“, explains live from Brussels the journalist Julien Gasparutto. The idea was to establish collaboration with European countries that are not part of the European Union, on subjects such as transport, energy or defence. “The objective is also to gradually secure all the countries which are candidates for the Union while awaiting their accession“, says the journalist.

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