This week, Italy hands over the presidency of the Council of Ministers to Latvia, after six months at the helm. In the second of a two-part appraisal of Italy’s presidency, Andrew Gardner assesses the achievements of the presidency in foreign policy and trade.
Mogherini’s promotion:
At the conclusion of December’s European Council, during the customary post-summit press conference, Matteo Renzi, Italy’s prime minister, made little attempt to hide his frustration at how the new presidents of the European Council and European Commission, Donald Tusk and Jean-Claude Juncker, hogged the speaking-time when answering questions about which he has plenty of opinions – growth …read more
Source: European Voice
