Italian Sassoli for the EP, French Lagarde candidate for the ECB, German Ursula von der Leyen candidate for the EC
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel was named the new president of the European Council
Draghi says overall situation in Greece has significantly improved
The spreads of Greek bonds have lowered and the markets are responding positively to the debt swap
Varoufakis tells Macron to adopt the “empty-chair” tactic
Varoufakis plans to run for the 2019 European elections even if he says the European Parliament “is not a real parliament”