Indicative programme - General Affairs Council, 15/03/2016

Place:          Justus Lipsius building, Brussels
Chairs:        Bert Koenders, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

All times are approximate and subject to change

+/- 09.00
Arrivals

+/- 9.20
Doorstep by Minister Koenders

+/- 10.00      
Beginning of Council meeting (roundtable)
Adoption of the agenda
Adoption of legislative A items (live streaming)
Adoption of non-legislative A items
Preparation of the European Council on 17-18 March 2016
European Semester
Interinstitutional agreement on better law making
Communication from the Commission on Investing in jobs and growth - maximising the contribution of European Structural and Investment Funds

+/- 13.30
Press conference (live streaming)

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