The President of the European Council by Craig, P

The Rule of Law in Georgia by Davit Zedelashvili

“…<p>On March 1, Charles Michel, President of the European Council, visited Tbilisi to witness Georgia’s rapid descent into authoritarian rule, after an opposition politician was detained under questionable circumstances. …”
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After Brexit: Time for a further Decoupling of European and National Citizenship? by Mark Dawson, Daniel Augenstein

“…<p>According to the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, the issue of Scotland’s EU membership after Brexit is ‘a matter for the UK’. …”
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Untying the Ties that (don’t) Bind by John Cotter

“…<p>In his letter to MEP Daniel Freund of 17 June 2022, European Council President Charles Michel argued that neither he, as President, nor the European Council have the power to exclude democratically unaccountable representatives of a Member State from that institution. …”
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THE ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN EXTERNAL ACTION SERVICE IN THE EU’S INSTITUTIONAL SYSTEM by DAN VATAMAN

“…European External Action Service (EEAS) is a new institution of the European Union, whose foundation was laid by the Treaty of Lisbon with the role to support the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy in fulfilling his mandate and, also to assist the President of the European Council, European Commission, President and other Commissioners to exercise their powers in international relations. …”
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EUROPEAN UNION FOR PEACE DIALOGUE AND RECONCILIATION IN THE SOUTH CAUCASUS NEW REALITIES FOR "PEACE TALKS" by Mehman MAHARRAMOV

“…"One third of EU member states consider Azerbaijan a strategic partner," insight by Charles Michel, president of the European Council, also assured the role of EU institutions as significant in fostering extensive regional cooperation. …”
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Enhancing ASEAN-EU cooperation in non-traditional security by Muhammad Faizal Bin Abdul Rahman

“…Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen co-chaired the Summit with the President of the European Council, Charles Michel. The co-chairmanship was a diplomatic achievement for both leaders in concluding a year where both regions face unprecedented challenges.…”
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Cameron’s EU reforms: political feasibility and legal implications by Floris de Witte

“…<p>David Cameron, the UK’s Prime Minister, has set out his objectives for EU reforms in a speech at Chatham House on 10 November 2015 – objectives which he later clarified in a letter to the President of the European Council Donald Tusk. Cameron’s demands fall in four categories – i) safeguarding Britain’s position in the Union’s ‘variable geometry’; ii) strengthening the competitiveness of the Union’s internal market; iii) bolstering the democratic authority of the EU by strengthening the role of national parliaments in the EU’s decision-making process; and iv) ensure changes to the principles of free movement and equal treatment of Union citizens in access to welfare systems in the host state. …”
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A Rebirth of the European Political Community? by Potemkina, O.Yu.

“…Michel, the President of the European Council, who took up the initiative, on the EPC participants, the new Community’s goals and objectives, its institutional architecture and the difference from the EU neighborhood policy. …”
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The Institutional Ingredients of Polycrisis Management: Unpacking European Council’s Handling of the Energy Crisis by Sandrino Smeets, Derek Beach

“…We delineate the roles of various actors and institutions: the president of the European Council, the Council Secretariat, the Commission president, and the Commission Services. …”
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The implications and impact of Brexit by Čavoški Aleksandra

“…Following the referendum held on 23 June 2016, the UK Government, in accordance with Article 50 TEU, notified the president of the European Council of its intention to leave the European Union. …”
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LawRules #12: We need to talk about Financial Sanctions by Kim Lane Scheppele, Sergey Lagodinsky, Lennart Kokott

“…<p>As our podcast comes to an end, the year and the German presidency of the European Council do too. One of the foremost projects of the German presidency has been to link EU funding and compliance with rule of law standards. …”
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An Assessment of the German Presidency in the EU Council by Alexander Klozar

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The 2022 Czech EU Council Presidency: Performance in the Fields of Security, Energy and Rule of Law by Jan Kovář, Tomáš Weiss

“…These rules curtailed the role of the rotating presidency in terms of presiding over the European Council as well as the Foreign Affairs Council. …”
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