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FEPS Post Summit Briefing: European Council, 28 June 2018

By Hedwig Giusto, Lisa Kastner, Vassilis Ntousas, David Rinaldi and Charlotte Billinghan At the EU […]
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04/07/2018

By Hedwig Giusto, Lisa Kastner, Vassilis Ntousas, David Rinaldi and Charlotte Billinghan

At the EU summit in Brussels last week (28 June), leaders discussed a number of pressing issues, including competitiveness and fair taxation, notably of the digital sector, trade and the single market. The most heated debate took place around migration. Brexit was one the agenda too.

 

Migration

Security and Defence

Trade

Innovation and digital

Brexit

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