EU's patience wears thin, steps up pressure on partners

摘要

Between the opening of the Major Economies Forum (MEF), on 17 September in Washington, and the next preparatory negotiations for a new climate agreement, in Bangkok, from 28 September to 9 October, a flurry of meetings has been taking place, all aimed at this stage at breaking the stalemate in the talks.rnSo it is no surprise that the heads of state and government of the European Union, meeting for an extraordinary summit on 17 September in Brussels, seized the opportunity to let their partners know that they are growing impatient.