EU Leaders Gather for Final Day of Summit

Brussels, 14 March - European leaders gathered for the final day of the EU summit in Brussels on Friday. The day's proceedings will be dominated by the package of laws proposed by the European Commission for implementing ambitious goals in tackling climate change agreed by the leaders last year.

Brussels, Belgium Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) and EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana (centre) prior to the start of the second day of the EU summit. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) and EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana (centre) prior to the start of the second day of the EU summit.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) and EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana prior to the start of the second day of the EU summit. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) and EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana prior to the start of the second day of the EU summit.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) and his Luxembourg counterpart Jean-Claude Juncker prior to the start of the second day of the EU summit. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) and his Luxembourg counterpart Jean-Claude Juncker prior to the start of the second day of the EU summit.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) and his Luxembourg counterpart Jean-Claude Juncker prior to the start of the second day of the EU summit. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) and his Luxembourg counterpart Jean-Claude Juncker prior to the start of the second day of the EU summit.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) and President of the EU's Committee of the Regions Luc Van den Brande prior to the start of the second day of the EU summit. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) and President of the EU's Committee of the Regions Luc Van den Brande prior to the start of the second day of the EU summit.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) and President of the EU's Committee of the Regions Luc Van den Brande prior to the start of the second day of the EU summit. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) and President of the EU's Committee of the Regions Luc Van den Brande prior to the start of the second day of the EU summit.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) and his Luxembourg counterpart Jean-Claude Juncker prior to the start of the second day of the EU summit. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) and his Luxembourg counterpart Jean-Claude Juncker prior to the start of the second day of the EU summit.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium French President Nicolas Sarkozy speaking to the press after the first day of the spring EU summit. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
French President Nicolas Sarkozy speaking to the press after the first day of the spring EU summit.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, Prime Minister Janez Jansa and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (from left to right) speaking to the press after the first day of the spring EU summit. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, Prime Minister Janez Jansa and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (from left to right) speaking to the press after the first day of the spring EU summit.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa speaking to the press after the first day of the spring EU summit. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa speaking to the press after the first day of the spring EU summit.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa speaking to the press after the first day of the spring EU summit. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa speaking to the press after the first day of the spring EU summit.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso speaking to the press after the first day of the spring EU summit. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso speaking to the press after the first day of the spring EU summit.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso speaking to the press after the first day of the spring EU summit. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso speaking to the press after the first day of the spring EU summit.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

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