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25/06/14A new president, for what purpose?

Our president, António Vitorino, takes a stand on the main issues of the European Council of 26-27 June 2014 in an interview on the following issues:
- Do you think that the EU action plan up to the year 2019 should receive special focus during this European Council?
- The European Council is called upon to propose a candidate for Commission president to the European Parliament. What is your position in this respect?
- The European Council will bring a new “European semester” to a close and outline perspectives for growth and employment: what are the priorities in this respect?
- The European Council is called upon to adopt new directions in terms of freedom, security and justice: what are your recommendations, particularly in the field of migration?
- In your opinion, what are the main messages that the European Council should formulate in relation to the situation in Ukraine?