The next trio of EU Council presidencies (Germany, Portugal and Slovenia) - which will be in office from 1 July 2020 to 31 December 2021 - could make Europe's recovery from the Covid-19 crisis their main focus.
An 18-page German proposal for the programme for the trio of presidencies, dated 28 April and seen by EUROPE, stresses that “the three presidencies are prepared to do whatever is needed to strengthen Europe's resilience, protect our citizens and overcome the crisis, while preserving...