My intuition is that treaty change is close to mission impossible today because it's not only about rationality, about good argument, we need unanimity between 28 member states, in the European parliament, in 28 national parliaments in the process of ratification. To say that it is a Pandora's Box is too little.

European Council President Donald Tusk

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Still, it's not so easy to agree with our Chinese partners when it comes to these issues but our talks were difficult, tough but also promising.

European Council President Donald Tusk

We cannot push them away from us, but we cannot let them profit from Brexit, as that would be lethal for the EU.

European Council President Donald Tusk

On the South China Sea we will see an important ruling today. Therefore let me repeat this: The rule-based international order is in our common interest and both China and the EU have to protect it, as this is in our people's best interest.

European Council President Donald Tusk

Why is it so dangerous? Because no one can foresee what the long-term consequences would be, as a historian I fear that Brexit could be the beginning of the destruction of not only the EU but also of western political civilization in its entirety.

European Council President Donald Tusk

If we (G7) do not take the lead in managing this crisis, nobody w... by European Council President Don...

If we (G7) do not take the lead in managing this crisis, nobody would.

European Council President Donald Tusk

Recent experience with Turkey shows Europe must set clear limits... by European Council President Don...

Recent experience with Turkey shows Europe must set clear limits to its concessions.

European Council President Donald Tusk

As regards the Balkan route, we undertook action much too late, which resulted among others in the temporary closure of the borders inside Schengen, this is why our full cooperation with Italy and Malta today is a condition to avoid this scenario in the future.

European Council President Donald Tusk

The numbers of would-be migrants in Libya are alarming. by European Council President Don...

The numbers of would-be migrants in Libya are alarming.

European Council President Donald Tusk

I have no doubt, and this isn't just my opinion, that it's the government who should take a step here, and it should be a step back, this means that the government should back out of the unnecessary -- in my view -- actions toward the constitutional court.

European Council President Donald Tusk

The European Union appreciates our good and growing cooperation with Turkey to prevent irregular immigration.

European Council President Donald Tusk

Russia's actions in Syria are making an already very bad situation even worse, as a direct consequence of the Russian military campaign, the murderous Assad regime is gaining ground, the moderate Syrian opposition is loosing ground and thousands more refugees are fleeing towards Turkey and Europe.

European Council President Donald Tusk

It was a very tough, very emotional debate, we all agreed any new infrastructure should be fully in line with all the objectives of the EU, such as reducing energy dependency, diversification of suppliers, sources and routes.

European Council President Donald Tusk

It's too easy to get into Europe, it is often said that we must be open to Syrian refugees. But these are only 30 percent of the inflow. Seventy percent are (economic) migrants. Also for this reason we need more effective controls.

European Council President Donald Tusk

This wave of migration is too big not to be stopped. by European Council President Don...

This wave of migration is too big not to be stopped.

European Council President Donald Tusk

In fact, his personal opinion and mine were and are that December is better than February, if he is ready to take this risk, I will be helpful. But then, it would be his risk ... If Cameron is sure December is better for him as the organizer of this referendum, I will be helpful and I am ready to convince our officials.

European Council President Donald Tusk

There are 8 million displaced people within Syria, while about 4 million have fled from Syria to Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq. This means that today we are talking about millions of potential refugees trying to reach Europe, not thousands.

European Council President Donald Tusk

Today, we must prepare a concrete plan, which must finally appear in place of the arguments and the chaos we have witnessed in the last weeks. This plan must be our common plan. Nobody will be outvoted.

European Council President Donald Tusk

Our inability to find an agreement may lead to the bankruptcy of Greece and the insolvency of its banking system.

European Council President Donald Tusk

The stark reality is that we have only five days left ... Until now I have avoided talking about deadlines, but tonight I have to say loud and clear that the final deadline ends this week.

European Council President Donald Tusk

There is no more time for gambling. The day is coming, I'm afraid, that someone says that the game is over, it is very obvious that we need decisions, not negotiations.

European Council President Donald Tusk

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