EU: Change of personnel or change of policy?

... interests between the member states. Moreover, Tusk’s appointment was a “consolation prize” for David Cameron, who had been unsuccessful in the matter of the appointment of the President of the European Commission. The new President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, has done a lot to strengthen German–Polish relations and will support Germany’s initiatives, as he values Angela Merkel’s attention. At the same time he is described as an “Atlanticist”, and so will push for ...