Aloys Rigaut
@aloysrigaut.bsky.social
Antici Counsellor at the General secretariat of the Council of the European Union. Coreper II and GAC. EU economics teacher at Sciences Po Paris. Opinions entirely my own. Reposts = not an endorsement.
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Today, Coreper held its 3000th meeting!
The first one took place back in 1958.
Did you know that Coreper:
📌 coordinates and prepares the work of the Council configurations
📌ensures the consistency of the EU’s policies
📌 works out agreements and compromises
↪️https://link.europa.eu/chTMvc
The first one took place back in 1958.
Did you know that Coreper:
📌 coordinates and prepares the work of the Council configurations
📌ensures the consistency of the EU’s policies
📌 works out agreements and compromises
↪️https://link.europa.eu/chTMvc
September 24, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Today, Coreper held its 3000th meeting!
The first one took place back in 1958.
Did you know that Coreper:
📌 coordinates and prepares the work of the Council configurations
📌ensures the consistency of the EU’s policies
📌 works out agreements and compromises
↪️https://link.europa.eu/chTMvc
The first one took place back in 1958.
Did you know that Coreper:
📌 coordinates and prepares the work of the Council configurations
📌ensures the consistency of the EU’s policies
📌 works out agreements and compromises
↪️https://link.europa.eu/chTMvc
Coreper anniversary | Aloys Rigaut
3000th session of Coreper this week! 🎂
www.linkedin.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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🔔 On 1 July, 🇩🇰 Denmark @eu2025dk.bsky.social took over the rotating presidency of the Council for six months.
What is the Council presidency and how does it work?
Find out more 👇
#eu2025dk
What is the Council presidency and how does it work?
Find out more 👇
#eu2025dk
July 9, 2025 at 6:25 AM
🔔 On 1 July, 🇩🇰 Denmark @eu2025dk.bsky.social took over the rotating presidency of the Council for six months.
What is the Council presidency and how does it work?
Find out more 👇
#eu2025dk
What is the Council presidency and how does it work?
Find out more 👇
#eu2025dk
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"So we will be tough, but being a part of the Frugal Four is no longer the right place for us,"
Quite a statement from Danish Prime Minister, also with a view towards their upcoming EU Council Presidency.
Given changes in Sweden and Finland on defence, the frugals might become quite a small club.
Quite a statement from Danish Prime Minister, also with a view towards their upcoming EU Council Presidency.
Given changes in Sweden and Finland on defence, the frugals might become quite a small club.
Denmark quits the Frugal Four to focus on rearming Europe
If Europe fails to rearm itself, "then it's game over", Mette Frederiksen said as she called for defence spending to be the "number one" priority. #EuropeNews
www.euronews.com
June 3, 2025 at 8:26 PM
"So we will be tough, but being a part of the Frugal Four is no longer the right place for us,"
Quite a statement from Danish Prime Minister, also with a view towards their upcoming EU Council Presidency.
Given changes in Sweden and Finland on defence, the frugals might become quite a small club.
Quite a statement from Danish Prime Minister, also with a view towards their upcoming EU Council Presidency.
Given changes in Sweden and Finland on defence, the frugals might become quite a small club.
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Macron will give a speech - another "Adresse aux Français" at 20:00. Here's the link to the livestream, and I will add major takeaways to this thread: 🇫🇷🧵
www.elysee.fr/emmanuel-mac...
www.elysee.fr/emmanuel-mac...
Adresse aux Français.
Le Président Emmanuel Macron s'adressera aux Français ce mercredi 5 mars à 20h depuis le Palais de l'Élysée.
www.elysee.fr
March 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Macron will give a speech - another "Adresse aux Français" at 20:00. Here's the link to the livestream, and I will add major takeaways to this thread: 🇫🇷🧵
www.elysee.fr/emmanuel-mac...
www.elysee.fr/emmanuel-mac...
Good pitch in @politico.eu this morning:
“The European Union is used to crises. This could be the one to beat them all.”
“The European Union is used to crises. This could be the one to beat them all.”
March 5, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Good pitch in @politico.eu this morning:
“The European Union is used to crises. This could be the one to beat them all.”
“The European Union is used to crises. This could be the one to beat them all.”
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The US is not providing disproportionately large amounts to Ukraine #Infographic #EuropeanUnion
https://i.redd.it/mvsbpo419dle1.png
https://i.redd.it/mvsbpo419dle1.png
February 25, 2025 at 11:12 PM
The US is not providing disproportionately large amounts to Ukraine #Infographic #EuropeanUnion
https://i.redd.it/mvsbpo419dle1.png
https://i.redd.it/mvsbpo419dle1.png
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strengthening European Defence and contributing decisively to peace on our continent and long-term security of Ukraine.
I will continue to work together with @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu and all Member States to be ready to take decisions on 6 March.
#EUCO
I will continue to work together with @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu and all Member States to be ready to take decisions on 6 March.
#EUCO
February 23, 2025 at 5:03 PM
strengthening European Defence and contributing decisively to peace on our continent and long-term security of Ukraine.
I will continue to work together with @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu and all Member States to be ready to take decisions on 6 March.
#EUCO
I will continue to work together with @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu and all Member States to be ready to take decisions on 6 March.
#EUCO
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I have decided to convene a special European Council on 6 March.
We are living a defining moment for Ukraine and European security.
In my consultations with European leaders, I’ve heard a shared commitment to meet those challenges at EU level:
We are living a defining moment for Ukraine and European security.
In my consultations with European leaders, I’ve heard a shared commitment to meet those challenges at EU level:
February 23, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I have decided to convene a special European Council on 6 March.
We are living a defining moment for Ukraine and European security.
In my consultations with European leaders, I’ve heard a shared commitment to meet those challenges at EU level:
We are living a defining moment for Ukraine and European security.
In my consultations with European leaders, I’ve heard a shared commitment to meet those challenges at EU level:
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🚨🚨 #EUenlargement: This is quite significant and has been in my opinion widely under-reported: Armenia’s parliament adopted a bill today aimed at starting the process of joining the European Union. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/arme...
www.politico.eu/article/arme...
Armenia takes step toward EU membership bid
The government in Yerevan has been trying to distance itself from historical ally Russia.
www.politico.eu
February 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
🚨🚨 #EUenlargement: This is quite significant and has been in my opinion widely under-reported: Armenia’s parliament adopted a bill today aimed at starting the process of joining the European Union. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/arme...
www.politico.eu/article/arme...
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Europe delivers: EU Foreign Ministers just agreed to extend again the sanctions on Russia.
This will continue to deprive Moscow of revenues to finance its war.
Russia needs to pay for the damage they are causing.
This will continue to deprive Moscow of revenues to finance its war.
Russia needs to pay for the damage they are causing.
January 27, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Europe delivers: EU Foreign Ministers just agreed to extend again the sanctions on Russia.
This will continue to deprive Moscow of revenues to finance its war.
Russia needs to pay for the damage they are causing.
This will continue to deprive Moscow of revenues to finance its war.
Russia needs to pay for the damage they are causing.
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If Viktor Orban really blocks European sanctions at a key moment for the war, it’ll be absolutely clear that in this big game for the security and future of Europe, he is playing in Putin’s team, not in ours. With all the consequences of this fact.
January 25, 2025 at 12:49 PM
If Viktor Orban really blocks European sanctions at a key moment for the war, it’ll be absolutely clear that in this big game for the security and future of Europe, he is playing in Putin’s team, not in ours. With all the consequences of this fact.
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The European Parliament is here! 🇪🇺 👋
New platform, same mission: representing you, listening to you.
Follow for updates, insights, and debates from your Parliament - and be part of the conversation about the future of democracy 💬
Follow for updates, insights, and debates from your Parliament - and be part of the conversation about the future of democracy 💬
January 17, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The European Parliament is here! 🇪🇺 👋
Bluesky has improved a lot since the last times I was here, all my main feeds are now there so I think I can now say goodbye to ex-Twitter 🥳
January 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Bluesky has improved a lot since the last times I was here, all my main feeds are now there so I think I can now say goodbye to ex-Twitter 🥳
Minute of silence in memory of #JacquesDelors at #EUCouncil in the presence of #CharlesMichel (PEC) and Coreper 2 ambassadors
January 10, 2024 at 12:07 PM
Minute of silence in memory of #JacquesDelors at #EUCouncil in the presence of #CharlesMichel (PEC) and Coreper 2 ambassadors
Projets d’ordre du jour du Conseil pendant la présidence belge (1er semestre 2024):
data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document...
data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document...
December 23, 2023 at 8:42 AM
Projets d’ordre du jour du Conseil pendant la présidence belge (1er semestre 2024):
data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document...
data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document...
October 27, 2023 at 1:47 PM