EU rotating presidency: President Macron lays out priorities for next 6 months

#France took over the helm of the six month presidency of the Council of the #EuropeanUnion on Jan. 1. A leitmotiv of the French #presidency over the next six months will be the need for greater autonomy for the 27-nation bloc. FRANCE 24’s International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert tells us more.

07/01/2022

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