An Angela Merkel Square in Brussels
(B2 - exclusive) Place Jourdan located a stone's throw from the Schuman roundabout, the nerve center of European powers, where leaders regularly stay during European summits, at the Sofitel hotel in particular, could be renamed Place "Angela Merkel". A tribute to the one who has become one of the oldest and most influential members of the European Council. Crisis after crisis — Euro Zone, Stability Pact, crisis of migrants, refugees... — the Chancellor sets the pace for European policy at each meeting of the European Council.
A European impetus
The European Commission recommended the principle on Wednesday (March 30), during its interim meeting (during the holiday period). For Jean-Claude Juncker, this decision is logical. Angela is " a European impetus ". It's her " who wears the skirt in Europe in the Council. There's not a man who comes up to her thigh swears the Luxembourger who has experience in the matter having rubbed shoulders with the Chancellor on several occasions and suffered some of her anger, cold, feared by those around her.
The redevelopment of the square
The decision, however, rests with the municipality of Etterbeek where the square is located. But according to the mayor, Vincent De Wolf, whom we contacted, this decision could be taken quickly. It is part of a redevelopment of the place, which has become more of a parking place, rather than a pleasant place to live. The date of the baptism remains to be fixed. Some proposed the date of July 17, Mutti's birthday. But there is no summit scheduled for this date. And out of the question for Jean-Claude (Juncker) and Donald (Tusk) to add one more meeting. " We have met enough these days without adding yet another meeting. They're all starting to piss me off. swears one of its senior European officials, in his native language.
The Antoine & Angela chip shop
As for the famous Antoine chip shop, located on the square, we are also considering a name change, in the form of Antoine & Angela, a kind of nod to the impromptu visit of the German Chancellor, in the middle of the European summit, to go eat a small cone of fries, from the famous house.
(NGV)
