Donald Tusk, President of the European Council
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date: 28/03/2019
“Today leaders discussed how to best prepare the EU for increasing global economic competition. This means strengthening the European single market and industrial base, which is key for job creation. We also agreed on the need for an open and assertive trade policy.”