French president Emmanuel Macron was not the only novice arriving in Brussels this week for his first ever EU summit, or European Council meeting.
Ireland's new prime minister, Leo Varadkar, also had his summit debut.
“It's an interesting experience, being in the European Council for the first time,” he said.
He told journalists on Friday (23 June) that the format is much more dynamic than he was used to.
"It is very informal," Varadkar said, noting that government lea...
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