The document, which will be circulated Friday afternoon at a summit of the 27 EU leaders minus the U.K., suggests using the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome — which laid the ground for an “ever closer union” — as an occasion to think beyond Brexit. The anniversary of the Treaty of Rome will be celebrated in that city on March 25.
The document was prepared by Tusk’s office in cooperation with Malta, which holds the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, and Italy, which is organizing the event. [...]
The document reveals how they believe the EU can navigate one of the most treacherous stretches in its history, with the U.K. set to trigger formal exit negotiations in March, under rhetorical fire from Washington and beset by challenges such as how to handle the migrant crisis, terrorism threats, the ongoing fiscal trouble in Greece and a more militarily assertive Russia.
Among other things, the document calls for leaders to reflect on “greater unity in foreign policy and more investments in our defense” and “further deepening the Economic and Monetary Union.”
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