EU summit June 2016

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The EU Summit June 2016 took place on June 28, 2016 in Brussels , Belgium . The chair was the Polish politician Donald Tusk , President of the European Council since 2014 . One day later, an informal meeting of 27 EU heads of state and government took place at the same location.

subjects

The central topic of the June summit of the European Council and the informal meeting that followed was the Brexit decision that had been taken recently . The refugee crisis and economic and security issues were also discussed.

Brexit referendum

The remaining 27 heads of state and government discussed possible political and legal consequences of the Brexit decision during the meeting. President-in-Office of the Council Donald Tusk, on behalf of his colleagues and the President of the Commission, regretted the decision of the British voters, which of course must be respected.

The British Prime Minister Cameron reiterated the position of his government, the Article 50 to enable the Treaty on European Union and the United Kingdom to solve from the Confederation of. EU Council President Tusk expressed his hope that the UK would submit the withdrawal application as soon as possible.

The German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed her conviction that the challenges ahead could also be mastered as a Europe of 27. Merkel said that the EU wanted to continue working with Great Britain even after the UK left. In exchange for access to the European internal market, however, Great Britain must agree to the free movement of people, goods, services and capital, according to Merkel.

President Tusk said in a speech that many citizens in the European Union are dissatisfied with the EU. The European Council agreed to hold another meeting on the future of Europe on September 16, 2016 in Bratislava .

Refugee crisis

The European heads of state and government described progress in the implementation of the refugee agreement with Turkey and declared their intention to conclude further agreements with other countries in the Mediterranean region based on its example .

Jobs, Growth and Investment

In order to promote employment, economic growth and innovation, the European Council approved various concepts drawn up by the Commission aimed at promoting the integration of the internal market, such as the abolition of roaming charges in the area of ​​mobile telephony. The council also decided on a European investment offensive.

Foreign and Security Policy of the EU

The summit participants stated that the EU needed to develop its capabilities in the field of combating hybrid threats and, in particular, cybercrime . The heads of state and government also supported a “Global Strategy for the EU's Foreign and Security Policy”, which the High Representative for the CFSP, Federica Mogherini, was responsible for.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Informal meeting of the 27 in Brussels. (PDF) Declaration. consilium.europa.eu, June 29, 2016, accessed on August 29, 2018 .
  2. ^ Statements by President Donald Tusk after the informal meeting of heads of state and government from 27 EU member states. consilium.europa.eu, June 29, 2016, accessed on August 29, 2018 .
  3. ↑ a b Informal meeting of the 27 heads of state and government. consilium.europa.eu, June 28, 2016, accessed on August 29, 2018 .
  4. ↑ "It was right to do this". EU summit after Brexit vote. tagesschau.de, June 29, 2016, accessed on August 29, 2018 .
  5. ↑ a b Mastering tasks as a Europe of 27 too. The meeting was completely influenced by the referendum in Great Britain. bundesregierung.de, June 29, 2016, accessed on August 29, 2018 .
  6. ↑ Meeting of the European Council. (PDF) Conclusions. consilium.europa.eu, June 28, 2016, accessed on August 29, 2018 .
  7. ^ Report from President Donald Tusk to the European Parliament on the meeting of the European Council. The informal meeting of heads of state and government from 27 EU member states. consilium.europa.eu, July 5, 2016, accessed on August 29, 2018 .
  8. ↑ The Global Strategy for the EU's Foreign and Security Policy. (PDF) swp-berlin.org, July 2016, accessed on August 29, 2018 .