(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The President o`f the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, opened an informal dinner of EU Heads of State or Government on Tuesday; the first of the 28 EU leaders immediately after the European elections held last week.
"I asked you to come to Brussels tonight, so that we can assess Sunday's results together. Of course the situation in each of our countries is different. Overall, voters sent a strong message. The wider picture is a mix of continuity and change," he said in his opening remarks.
"I would like to have an initial discussion on the Union's priorities for the years ahead. As our countries continue on the path of recovery, we need a positive agenda for the European Union as a whole, and I would like your views on this," he said.
He noted that the European Council, which represents the 28 EU leaders, is also responsible for putting forward to the European Parliament a candidate for President of the next Europpean Commission.
"We must do this taking into account the election results and after consultations with the Parliament. Tonight we will discuss how to proceed with this responsibility, in the coming weeks and days," he said.
"I would also like us to spend some time on the outcome of this week's other elections in Europe - the presidential elections in Ukraine. We all hope they can be the start of a new beginning for the country," he added.
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