Pedro Lourtie
Coverage of Pedro Lourtie in the Nexus archive.
- The man behind the EU’s Kremlin outreach
The article discusses Pedro Lourtie, head of cabinet for European Council President António Costa, who established backchannels with Moscow. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola is attempting to revive a rejected bill on child sexual abuse material using a rare EU procedure. A document related to allegations of a Hungarian spy ring in Brussels is also mentioned.
- How Pedro Lourtie became the EU’s dealmaker in chief
Pedro Lourtie, chief of staff to European Council President António Costa, plays a key role in building consensus among EU capitals during high-stakes negotiations. A June 18 European Council meeting was disrupted by revelations that Lourtie had initiated diplomatic contact with Moscow, highlighting tensions in his balancing act between advancing EU priorities and maintaining relations with member states.
- Costa outreach to Russia was ‘misguided,’ Estonian PM says
Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal criticized European Council President António Costa's diplomatic outreach to Russia as 'misguided,' warning it could weaken EU support for Ukraine. The move, involving Costa's chief of staff reaching out to a Russian official, has sparked debate among EU members, with some backing the effort to establish communication channels while others, like Estonia, oppose it.
- Some EU leaders furious at Costa official’s calls with the Kremlin
European Council President António Costa's chief of staff, Pedro Lourtie, contacted Kremlin officials to explore resuming negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, sparking backlash from several EU governments who claimed they were not informed. The Baltic states and other leaders criticized the initiative, which followed a request from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for European involvement in peace talks.