European Affairs Minister to attend EU Council, have Trio Presidency meeting

08:38 - 25 June 2024

Current Affairs Reporter

Deputy Minister of European Affairs Marilena Raouna is in Luxembourg to participate in the European Union's General Affairs Council meeting while on the sidelines she is also set to meet with her counterparts in the Trio Presidency.

The Council's agenda for 25 June includes significant topics such as the proposed Directive on transparency of interest representation by third countries and the hearing on the state of the rule of law in Hungary, a Deputy Ministry press release said.

The Council will also prepare for the European Council Summit on June 27-28 June, where discussions will cover issues such as the situation in Ukraine, the Middle East, and the EU's Strategic Agenda for the 2024-2029 period. Defense, security, and competitiveness will also be on the European Council's agenda.

On the sidelines of the General Affairs Council, the press release adds, Raouna will meet with her counterparts in the Trio Presidency, Polish Deputy Minister of European Affairs Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka, and Danish Deputy Minister of European Affairs Jonas Bering Liisberg. Representatives from the General Secretariat of the EU Council will also attend the meeting.

"The goal of this meeting is to establish the cooperation framework between the Trio and the General Secretariat and to exchange views on the preparations of the Trio Presidencies," it says.

Additionally, the Deputy Minister will participate in intergovernmental conferences for the initiation of accession negotiations with Moldova and Ukraine, scheduled for the same day in Luxembourg, and in an intergovernmental conference with Montenegro on 26 June in Brussels.

(Source: CNA)

European Affairs Minister to attend EU Council, have Trio Presidency meeting

News Feed

Read More