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Prime ministers Xavier Bettel, Luxembourg, Mark Rutte, the Netherlands and Charles Michel, Belgium, met today in Schengen for the annual Summit of the Benelux leaders. The Benelux Prime ministers discussed the state of the European Union in the aftermath of the Bratislava Summit and had an exchange of views on the next steps to take.
They agreed on the importance to ensure that the EU responds more actively to the wishes and concerns of EU citizens. The member states and the EU institutions need to regain trust and confidence by better focusing on the core activities, better policy delivery, applying the same rules for all and more involvement of national parliaments.
The Benelux Prime ministers reaffirmed their full commitment to the values of the...
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