It was an informal ‘retreat’ in the rain, with no written conclusions, but which nevertheless enabled European leaders to agree more or less on the directions to be taken to boost the EU’s competitiveness.
The EU27 did agree on certain points, as the President of the European Council, António Costa, summed up at the end of the proceedings: “Today’s discussion brought a new energy and shared sense of urgency. We found the ways to agree on concrete actions at the March European...