The visit of the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, to Lisbon on Tuesday 5 January marked the launch of the official programme of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU.
This is an opportunity for his host, Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa, to recall the three main priorities of this fourth Portuguese Presidency, the first under the Treaty of Lisbon.
The Portuguese Presidency wants to work on post-Covid-19 economic recovery first and foremost. “It is...