Indicative programme - General affairs Council (Art. 50) of 22 May 2017

Place:         Justus Lipsius building, Brussels
Chair:         Louis Grech, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for European Affairs of Malta

All times are approximate and subject to change

+/- 09.30
Arrivals (live streaming)

+/- 10.15
Doorstep by Deputy Prime Minister Grech

11.00
Beginning of Council meeting (Roundtable)
Adoption of the agenda

Decision to create a working party on Article 50

Decision to authorise the opening of Brexit negotiations and nominate the Commission as EU negotiator. Adoption of negotiating directives

Preparation of the European Council (Art. 50) in June 2017

+/- 12.00
Press conference (live streaming)

+/- 12.30
Working lunch

• Raad Algemene Zaken (art. 50), 22 mei 2017
• Foto's en video's van de zitting, Raad Algemene Zaken (art. 50), 22 mei 2017
• Persconferenties en openbare evenementen via videostreaming