28 October: Summit 1 - Climate Change

For his very first European Council as President in December 2019, ambitious Charles Michel wants to hit hard. He suggests that the Twenty-Seven commit to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent on the planet by 2050.

The vast majority of the Member States are willing to back it. But Poland, 80% dependent on coal, is blocking and demanding significant financial assistance.

Going capital to capital to convince everyone and after a seduction operation in Warsaw to prepare for the negotiations, the President of the European Council feels confident for his first big test. But Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will prove to be a formidable negotiator.

Fíor Scéal, Thursday at 23:00, repeated at 1am Tuesday 2/11