first major European meeting at the Élysée

27 European Commissioners will have dinner on Thursday January 6 at the Élysée with Emmanuel Macron and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. “On the menu of discussions, the fight against the pandemic, economic recovery at European level, but also issues deemed priority by the Head of State such as the reform of the Schengen area and the establishment of a minimum wage “, rbrings Caroline Motte, journalist at France Télévisions, in duplex from the Elysée Palace.

Internationally, tensions in Ukraine and post-Brexit relations will be discussed during the dinner. Friday January 7, Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen will hold a joint press conference at the Elysee Palace to show a common will. “They will go to the Panthéon to pay tribute to Simone Veil and Jean Monnet, two fervent Europeans”, adds the journalist from France Télévisions.