Videoconferentie van de ministers van Europese Zaken, 8 december 2020

Voornaamste agendapunten

Voorbereiding van de Europese Raad

De ministers zullen vooruitblikken op de Europese Raad van 10 en 11 december 2020.

• European Council, 10-11 December 2021
• COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic (background information)
• Climate change: what the EU is doing (background information)
• EU fight against terrorism (background information)
• Joint statement by the EU home affairs ministers on the recent terrorist attacks in Europe, 13 November 2020
• European Council conclusions on external relations, 1 October 2020
• Euro Summit, 11 December 2020

Betrekkingen EU-VK

Ze zullen bekijken hoe de betrekkingen tussen de EU en het VK er momenteel voor staan.

We remain committed to reaching a deal, but not at any price. We reiterate our support to our chief negotiator, Michael Barnier, and his team in their efforts to bring these negotiations to a successful close. Meanwhile, the Withdrawal Agreement must be applied in full. Trust depends on this. Issues with the UK Internal Market Bill and the forthcoming Finance Bill should therefore not be left unaddressed.

Michael Roth, Germany's Minister of State for Europe

• Onderhandelingen tussen EU en VK over toekomstige betrekkingen (achtergrondinformatie)

Wetgevings- en beleidsprioriteiten

Het voorzitterschap zal de ministers informeren over de wetgevingsprioriteiten van de EU voor 2021 en de beleidsdoelstellingen en -prioriteiten voor 2020-2024.

De Commissie zal de ministers informeren over het actieplan voor Europese democratie.

• 2021 Commission work programme – from strategy to delivery
• 2020 Strategic Foresight Report

European democracy action plan

The Commission provided information about the European democracy action plan which was issued on 3 December 2020.

• European democracy action plan