European Council and parliament presidents, Donald Tusk (l) and Antonio Tajani (r), hold the signed Rome Declaration. EU leaders will need to find more common ground on policies to prevent fractures. (Photo: Consilium)

Analysis

From Bratislava to Rome: Little more than a show of unity

EU & the World

EU Political

by Eszter Zalan, Rome,

With the ceremonial signing of the Rome Declaration on Saturday (25 March), the so-called Bratislava process designed to rethink the EU after the shocking Brexit vote last year has come to an end.

The result is a fragile display of unity, with simmering tensions and deep divisions on policies among the member states.

Last September, the EU-27 held their first soul-searching meeting in Bratislava in an effort to reconnect ...

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EU & the World EU Political Analysis

Author Bio

Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

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