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As each institution has its own leader, it has been suggested that the terms "Speaker" of the European Parliament, "Governor" of the European Central Bank, "Chairman" of the Council of the European Union, "President" of the European Council and "Prime Commissioner" would give a clearer indication of their respective roles.
This is a list of presidents of the institutions of the European Union (EU). Each of the institutions is headed by a president or a presidency, with some being more prominent than others. Both the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission are sometimes wrongly termed the President of the European Union. Most ...
[222] [223] Merkel has been widely described as the de facto leader of the European Union throughout her tenure as Chancellor. [224] [225] [226] In 2015, with the absence of Stephen Harper, Merkel became the only leader to have attended every G20 meeting since the first in 2008, having been present at a record fifteen summits as of 2021.
Leaders who have been members of the European Council for more than 10 years # Member Position State Membership Last affiliation 1 Jean-Claude Juncker: Prime Minister Luxembourg: 20 January 1995 – 4 December 2013: 18 years, 318 days EPP: Commission President European Union: 1 November 2014 – 30 November 2019: 5 years, 29 days 23 years, 347 ...
European Union leaders will debate policy goals for the next five years from defence to the economy, and who to place in top EU jobs, when they convene in Brussels on Monday. The informal meeting ...
[33] [34] Article 15 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) identifies his duties. It is the Heads of State or Government who vote for this office. [35] The lack of accountability to MEPs or national parliamentarians has also cast doubt as to whether national leaders will in practice stand behind the president on major issues. [23]
Leaders of the 27 EU countries, meeting formally for the first time since European elections on June 6-9, gave a warm welcome to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who made a rare personal ...
European Union leaders aim to send a "clear signal" to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at a summit on Thursday about their continued support for Ukraine and will also discuss the security and ...