- General Affairs Council
General Affairs Council, 17/03/2015, 17 March 2015
All these topics are on the EU's strategic agenda and are all interrelated and mutually reinforcing. The crises in our neighbourhood have further highlighted the need for developing a solid European energy union". Edgars Rinkēvičs, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Latvia
The Council prepared the European Council of 19-20 March. The main focus will be on the energy union. Foreign relations such as relations with Russia, the situation in Ukraine, preparations for the Eastern Partnership summit and Libya will also be discussed.
The economic situation in Europe and the 2015 European semester will also feature on the agenda.
During lunch ministers discussed with Commission First Vice-President Timmermans how to further improve cooperation between EU institutions.
"Our common goal is to further increase the efficiency of our joint work to the benefit of European citizens", said Minister Rinkēvičs after the meeting.
Meeting files
Outcome documents
- Provisional agenda, General Affairs Council, 17 March 2015
- List of A items, legislative activities, General Affairs Council, 17 March 2015
- List of A items, non legislative activities, General Affairs Council, 17 March 2015
- Background brief
- List of participants
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