European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and French President Nicolas Sarkozy – currently chairing the EU – have urged the need for a permanent EU presidency to replace the rotating system. “We need a president of the Council [the institution representing EU member states] that does not change every six months,” Mr Barroso told journalists at the end of an EU leaders’ meeting in Brussels on Thursday (16 October). “To lead [EU] member states, we need a very strong presidency.”
Fonte: EU Observer
Arquivado em: Durão Barroso, Irlanda, Nicolas Sarkozy, Tratado de Lisboa
