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EU heads of state
and government meet

regularly in Brussels and
discuss important issues.

This is called the European Council.

The President of the Commission
and the President of the

Council meet the heads of state
in a meeting room on the 12th floor.

This is Zone 1.

The heads of state are among themselves.

They have 36 hours to agree

on the results of the summit.

discussions,
Flattery, threats...

Every 20 minutes one of the note

takers leaves the room and goes to Zone 2.

This is the Antici room.

They gave their diplomatic
advisors this strange name.

The note-takers inform the
diplomats about the current status.

They report it to the ambassadors
on the floors below Zone 3.

Things are pretty hectic down there.

Everyone tries to understand
what they're doing up there.

You meet other delegations
and try to forge alliances.

Then you talk to the
journalists in Zone 4

and try to influence the
discussions at the top.

If everything goes well, they will
come to an agreement after 36 hours.

Then there are the results.
Everyone signs the final paper.

The President of the Commission
and the President of the

Council give a press
conference. in which they proudly

announce that the European
spirit has triumphed again.

And each head of state gives
his own press conference and

announces that he has prevailed
over everyone on the matter.

Then they go home again.

Complicated.

This is democracy, a
completely absurd system.

Well, I have to go, I'm late.

The Party Secretariat of the 6th Office
of the Executive Committee

on External Security awaits my report.

THAT SEEMS CHINESE TO ME

Next point: the summit on March 12th.
Is the team standing?

The usual suspects and another
expert from DG Environment.

Valentine Cantel insists that

we take one of them with us too.

Someone should represent
your project to combat environmental crime

so that it doesn't get canceled.

- What do we think of the project?
- We would like to delete it.

She wants us to be hers Take
the head of cabinet with you.

- The Romanian woman, her chain dog?
- Carmen Saru? It's out of the question.

Without something in
return, it's hard to refuse.

Don't they have someone
which is more harmless?

- Less competent?
- Ideally even really bad.

What about the speaker? The
Spaniards with beautiful hair.

No, he's gone.

But they have a new one. A
Frenchman who thinks he's funny.

Is it good?

He used to be in Parliament.

It seems to fit perfectly.

Yes, yes, I'm downstairs.

At the building.

I'm in front of that
Entrance and go in.

I'm inside.

You can hear noises because I...

I got off at the station in
front of Parliament. Pure habit.

That wasn't a mistake!

I love working at the Commission.
It is exciting and very specific.

Okay, the mood is not...

Yes, I'm hurrying.
I'll be there soon.

All right then.

The Secretary General
called me. They are...

Damn, I'm sweating hard.

They're taking one of us
with them to the next summit.

Wait, wait,
Wait... you want Samy.

Oh yes? Cool, the next summit.

I've never been
to a summit before.

This is a strategy
to get us going.

- What does that mean?
- You elect a weak member.

So they officially
comply with our request,

but they know that it
won't get us anywhere.

Shit! These assholes!

I didn't understand
the strategy.

So, I understood,
but didn't hear it.

So, I heard it,
but didn't listen. I...

Samy, the problem with
Europe is that there are

rules and guidelines here
environmental

protection, which the Member
States must implement.

However, this implementation
is sometimes inadequate.

We want to set up an EU
investigative commission

for environmental crime,
like that Economic crime.

- Okay, great.
- Yes, great.

But some member states see this
as a curtailment of their sovereignty.

But it's not like that. They are
implementing our decisions incorrectly.

Actually, we do it for them.
They should be grateful for that.

- We lead the investigative commission?
- No.

We don't manage them,
we coordinate them.

- Coordinate. Where is the difference?
- There isn't one.

But it sounds less
like a power grab.

Like the Commission
against the Internet giants.

Cool!

I will be for two years Punish
environmental offenders.

France will love me for that. And
the boss over there gets scared.

and wants to keep me
in Brussels at all costs,

I refuse and threaten
to return to Paris or quit.

Then he hits me as President
of the EU Commission.

Sanchez goes to NATO and Pedersen

to the ECB, for a
north-south balance.

I gain international recognition
and help France out of the crisis.

As a politician,
which conveys.

That's why I'm nominated
in the presidential election.

I win and make two Terms
of office. After that we'll see.

I can do the European
one Council or the IMF.

But actually I don't have any
Desire to move to Washington.

That's the problem.

But if you move the seat to
New York would move, let's see...

Did you understand all of that?

- Everything depends on you.
- Yes, sure.

I can go to the office
Call the President...

That doesn't help.
I tried ten times.

No, that's not necessary either.

It's not necessary.

EUROPEAN COUNCIL

START OF THE SUMMIT

Hi. I am Rose Pilkington
for "Getting to know EU".

And I'm back at the Europa building

for another nerve-wracking round of
negotiations between continents leaders

I'm trying again find
out what it's about.

And I will ask old hands and
newcomers about their limits and goals.

And I'll show you how
challenging it is to follow

a 36 hour session, without going home.

Stay tuned for a new episode
of Get to Know the EU with Rose.

That one again
Conclusion: "Learn..."

How was I? OK?

Yes, but the topic of
the summit was missing.

No, I mean the light. Is it
okay? I have the feeling...

No idea,
it is not optimal.

Am I in the backlight?
Can we change it?

There is the president of the EU
Parliament. Are you interviewing him?

For what reason?

My hair is sticking up. You
could have said something.

Mr. Stracke, what is your
introductory speech about?

Hello.

Yes, I will of course
refer to this in my

introductory speech Address
Parliament's concerns.

And on the topics that will be

discussed in the upcoming
meeting to be discussed.

What do you say to
that that the heads of

government do not take the
European Parliament into account?

What do I say to that?

"That's a mistake.

We represent the voice of
people and were elected to..."

The Slovenian one
Prime Minister is here.

And that's exactly that,
what we want to implement.

Thank you, gentlemen.

My lady.

That is possible. That too.

This will be broadcast.

I don't have any
Get WiFi password.

Let's see it Draft
outcome of the summit.

OK.

We want that, we

don't want that.

We don't care. That
too, and that too.

We definitely don't want that.

We don't want that officially,
but we don't really care.

And that's what we want officially,
but you can also do without it.

Everyone has the strategic ones
Guidelines? Then get to work!

Come on! Let's go!

Hop, hop.

Samy, it would be good
if you stay here.

In the first round
you are ready.

- If a delegation calls.
- Okay, all clear.

See you later!

On the occasion of this case...

- It's your turn soon.
- Very good.

Very, very good.

- Everything okay?
- Everything okay.

Does my forehead shine?

Not at all.

I give my speech
about the role and

expectations of Parliament, and then the

bang: I speak
Contact the Chancellor

directly and offer him
a bilateral conversation.

Right, right?

- Exactly.
- Exactly.

- And if he refuses?
- He wouldn't dare do that.

That would totally humiliate you.

Inhale. Exhale.

Goal 1: the conversation among
four Eyes with the Federal Chancellor.

- Goal 2?
- The photo.

With my hand on his shoulder,

about my physical to
underline dominance.

Goal 3?

The dinner!

I move the conversation to the
Length, talk to him about herrings.

All sorts of things
Types of herrings.

Matjes, rollmops, fish rolls.
Hamburgers love this topic.

He's actually not one at all
Hamburger, he just likes to pretend.

I talk to him about herrings until he
gets picked up for dinner, and then...

I am invited to it.

“Are you going to dinner
with the other heads of state?

No, I don't want
to impose myself.

No, that would be really uncomfortable
for me. I'm expected at home."

Are you going out to eat?

No no

no...

That would really be
me, Mr Chancellor...

I'm expected at home.

What is that?

This is the French
President's helicopter!

Mr. President? You are
expected in the large hall.

My speech!

Mr. President? You are expected.

- Goal 1, Goal 2, Goal 3.
- Yes.

And then once you're at

dinner, sit down as a candidate

for the next Presidency
of the Commission.

- Yes, Valentine?
- Are you there?

Yes, I'm on site.

- But there is a problem.
- What?

I don't have a WiFi
password, and 4G isn't great.

Take the bag and
get the material out.

OK.

- Put the plug in your ear.
- Okay. Do you hear me?

- Go out. We'll show you the way.
- Yeah, okay.

But I'm ready.

Jacopo asked me
to guard the telephone.

You work for me, not for Jacopo!

But he is deputy Chief Cabinet

Secretary, and you
work for the President...

Which phone should you watch
out for? Who should call you?

- The ambassadors.
- They're kidding you.

- It's probably not even connected.
- Of course it's connected.

Okay, I work for
She. What should I do?

I'm in the hallway.

Second door...

Okay, I'm standing in
front of the third door.

Knock.

OK.

- What happens?
- They opened the door for me.

- Is this the Polish delegation?
- No idea.

He doesn't look Polish.

- Then ask!
- Yes.

- Are you the Polish delegation?
- No, the Maltese one.

- What is?
- It's the Maltese.

We don't care about
the Maltese! Go again.

We'll try something different.
Go in the same direction.

Open the fifth door on the left.

- Dead end. There is no fifth door.
- What? What is there?

Well, there is one
Wall. A wall.

There must be a door.
Take a closer look!

No, there is no door, not
a door in the classic sense.

There is no handle and no gap.

Maybe a sliding door!

No, there isn't one
Door, I'm sorry.

Is there anyone there?

- What floor are you on?
- In the second.

That's it! You have
to go to the fourth!

I didn't have this
information. What should I do?

What color is
Your ID, Samy?

Uh, gray.

You need to get a blue one.

With a gray ID card
you cannot enter Zone 3.

Of course, I can't achieve
anything without the correct ID.

Where do you get
the ID cards here?

No, you know what,
Samy? Forget it.

We'll never get it done like
that. That was a stupid idea.

- What, a stupid idea?
- Catherine tricked us.

No, it's just an ID card.

Listen, we've given you
too much of a burden.

Go to the delegation room and
watch the phone. Until Monday.

As my father said: You can't
win a horse race with a horse.

I didn't understand the
metaphor. Is it about horses?

Gaul? Bite me.

Fuck you!

Not you, sorry.

- Yes?
- I work for Konrad Stracke.

The President of the
European Parliament.

He wants to start his speech, and
the Chancellor is not in the room.

- Nope.
- I wanted to let him know.

- That?
- That the speech is about to begin.

The speech?

By Konrad Stracke, the
President of Parliament.

Ah yes, but he knows.

He takes the
opportunity for a bilateral

conversation with the French Presidents.

Okay, should I tell the
person in charge of the record,

to wait to speak until
the meeting is over?

No, please don't.

OK.

Excuse me, madam...

-Kaya.
- Yes.

Please let us know
when the President

of Parliament's
speech is finished.

That would be nice.

- Hello Hello!
- Hello.

I had a blue ID card. It was
stolen from me in the press room.

You know the journalists.

I would like to know
how to get a new one.

I'm in a bit of a hurry.

What's your name?

- I'll check the list.
- List?

Yes, with everyone
registered Accreditations.

Have you checked in online?

Yes, but I only have one
piece of hand luggage.

- Your name.
- Yes. Jean Marc.

- Jean Marc?
-Tiroir.

Jean-Marc Tiroir?

Yes, Jean-Marc Tiroir.

They're not into it.

- Which delegation do you belong to?
- No, I won't bother you anymore.

That's... totally annoying.

Can I have the WiFi code?

Your delegation has
that. One entry per person.

But mine doesn't work.
You gave me the wrong one.

Ask her.

I can't contact her,
because the 4G stops.

As if there were jammers in the room.

As soon as I get close to the
walls, the connection breaks down.

Jammer?

The WiFi password
would be enough for me.

There's something there.

What is that?

That's not mine.

Who is that?

The man who did
that reported problem.

- An intern at the Commission.
- I'm a speaker.

Boss, you've found a place to live!

In which room?

European Commission.

- Which case?
- Number 37.

That's it for stereo.
What the hell? Switch off.

It no longer flashes.

Tell the lab it came
from a foreign service.

Is it the Americans?

They tell them Everything
is Dutch anyway.

- The Russians?
- No, the Hungarians have them.

- Oh right.
- We count on your discretion.

- Mr. Cantor.
- Yes, of course.

Nobody can find out about it.
This also applies to your team.

They could be internal
have accomplices.

I hope this one
History remains with us.

It would be embarrassing for your
image when this comes out, right?

That's a huge security hole.

- Yes.
- Well, whatever.

Do you happen to know
how I can get a blue ID card?

So, how did it go?

The Chancellor and the French
The President wasn't even there!

Wait... Yes.

And the speech? Were
there any questions?

A couple.

- From whom?
- From the Czech, as agreed.

One from Portugal and one from
one Country whose flag I don't know.

The President of the Commission
was on her cell phone the whole time.

Nobody laughed at my
joke about the joint bonds.

This speech was
intended to make me a

candidate for the office of
Make Commission President.

I have like one
Appeared amateur.

The summit is not over.
We have time to talk...

Fourth floor.

Your ID?

European Commission.
I'm expected in zone 3.

Here's the horse. Guess
Tell me where I'm calling from.

I mean, where I'm leaving
you a message from.

- Yes, I have it.
- Show me.

- I'll show you later.
- Show me the photo.

- No.
- What's the problem? Show me.