PRESS EN Council of the European Union ANNOTATED AGENDA Brussels, 17 October 2014 MAIN TOPICS FOR THE COMING FORTNIGHT1 20 October - 2 November 2014 20 October - Foreign Affairs Council................................................................................................... 2 21 October - General Affairs Council .................................................................................................. 3 23 and 24 October - European Council ........................................................................................................... 4 28 October 2014 - Environment Council ...................................................................................................... 5 Agenda of the President of the European Council ..................................................................... 6 Other events ................................................................................................................................. 7 * * * For video coverage of Council sessions and audiovisual material, please see the following Council websites: – http://video.consilium.europa.eu (live webcast of public deliberations, public debates and press conferences), and – www.eucouncil.tv (audiovisual material available for download in broadcast quality). For photo coverage: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/council/photographic-library.aspx?lang=en. * 1 * * This document has been prepared under the sole responsibility of the Press Office. Information may be subject to change, depending on further developments. Press office - General Secretariat of the Council Rue de la Loi 175 - B-1048 BRUSSELS - Tel.: +32 (0)2 281 6319 press.office@consilium.europa.eu - www.consilium.europa.eu/press 1/7 Monday 20 October 2014 Foreign Affairs Council The Council, chaired by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton, will discuss joint strategies to counter the spread of the Ebola virus disease. Ministers will be joined for lunch by Bernadino León, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya, to discuss his mediation efforts in Libya and possible EU assistance. Ministers will also assess the situation with respect to ISIL in Iraq and Syria and means of tackling the terrorist threat. The Council will moreover exchange views on the situation in the Middle East peace process and Gaza, including prospects for a sustainable ceasefire. Finally, the Council will take stock of the situation in Ukraine, in all its aspects, including the implementation of the peace plan, support to the OSCE special monitoring mission and further assistance for Ukraine. An EU-Tajikistan Cooperation Council will be held at 13.00. Further information • • • Council website: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ EU External Action Service website: http://eeas.europa.eu EU response to Ebola Events Meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council - Conference centre Kirchberg, Luxembourg (11.00). A press conference will take place at the end of the meeting. A press conference on the EU-Tajikistan Cooperation Council is scheduled for 15.15. Contacts Press officer: Susanne Kiefer, tel. + 32 2 281 94 42, susanne.kiefer@consilium.europa.eu Spokespersons for the High Representative for Foreign Affairs: Michael Mann, tel. +32 2 299 9780, Michael.Mann@eeas.europa.eu Maja Kocijancic, tel. +32 2 298 6570, +32 498 984 425, Maja.Kocijancic@ec.europa.eu 2/7 Tuesday 21 October 2014 General Affairs Council The Council will prepare the European Council on 23-24 October focusing on the European Council conclusions. As a follow-up to the June European Council, the Council will hold a thematic debate on strategic agenda priorities - Europe of freedom, security and justice. The Council is expected to adopt conclusions on a report concerning the governance of the macro regional strategies (10154/14). Further information • European Council conclusions on 26/27 June Events Meeting of the General Affairs Council - Conference centre Kirchberg, Luxembourg (10.00). A press conference will take place at the end of the meeting. Contacts Press officer: Jüri Laas, tel +32 2 281 55 23, juri.laas@consilium.europa.eu Press officer: Jérôme Unterhuber, tel. + 32 2 281 53 94, jerome.unterhuber@consilium.europa.eu Italian presidency: Annarita Lippiello, tel. +32 2 220 05 96, stampa@rpue.esteri.eu 3/7 23-24 October 2014 European Council The European Council is expected to agree on a new climate and energy policy framework based on the Commission proposal (5644/1/14 REV 1), and the principles already identified by the European Council in its conclusions in March 2014 (7/1/14 REV 1). In particular, it should agree on EU reduction targets, further actions aimed at limiting the EU's energy dependence and increasing its energy security for both electricity and gas, as well as set out specific 2030 interconnection objectives. The European Council will also address the economic situation in the European Union on the basis of a presentation by the Commission and of work previously undertaken by the Council. It is also expected to address specific external relations issues in the light of developments on the international scene. The European Council will be followed by a working lunch of the Heads of State or Government of the Eurozone. Further information • • • European Council website: http://www.european-council.europa.eu "A European Energy Security Strategy" http://ec.europa.eu/energy/doc/20140528_energy_security_communication.pdf Eurozone portal: http://www.eurozone.europa.eu/ Event Meeting of the European Council - Justus Lipsius building, Thursday 24 (p.m) and Friday 25 (see Indicative media program). The European Council meeting will be preceded by a Tripartite Social Summit starting at 09.30 on Thursday, followed by a press conference around 12.30. The European Council background press briefing will be held in the Council press room on 22 October at 09.00. The President of the European Council and the President of the Commission will hold a press conference on Thursday evening an at the end of the meeting. Contacts Spokesperson of the President of the European Council: Dirk De Backer, tel. + 32 2 281 97 68, mobile +32 497 59 99 19 dirk.debacker@european-council.europa.eu Deputy Spokesperson of the President of the European Council: Preben Aamann, tel. +32 2 281 2060, mobile +32 476 85 05 43 preben.aamann@european-council.europa.eu Head of the Council press office: Nicolas Kerleroux, tel. + 32 2 281 82 39, nicolas.kerleroux@consilium.europa.eu Press officer for European Council: Jüri Laas, tel +32 2 281 55 23, juri.laas@consilium.europa.eu Press officer for Climate and Energy: Miriam Vančová, tel. +32 2 281 9776, miriam.vancova@consilium.europa.eu 4/7 Tuesday 28 October 2014 Environment Council The Council is expected to adopt conclusions on "Greening the European Semester" and the midterm review of the Europe 2020 Strategy. The Commission presented the roadmap for the midterm review in July at the General Affairs Council (11645/14). The Council will also hold a public orientation debate on a proposal for an amending directive addressing the management of different types of waste and affecting a large number of legally binding obligations (11598/14). The aim of the proposal is to improve waste management in the EU, with a view to protecting the quality of the environment and ensuring prudent and rational use of natural resources. Ministers are due to adopt conclusions setting out the EU position for the Lima Climate Change Conference, in the context of the 20th session of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the 10th session of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol, which will take place from 1 to 12 December 2014 in Lima, Peru. Further Information • • • Taking stock of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth"(6713/14) Commission's website on waste 2014 Lima Climate Change Conference Event Meeting of the Environment Council - Kirchberg Conference Centre, Luxembourg (10.00) The presidency will hold a press briefing in the Council's Lipsius room in Brussels on Monday 27 October at 10:30. A press conference will take place at the end of the meeting. Contacts Press officer: Miriam Vančová, tel. +32 2 281 9776, miriam.vancova@consilium.europa.eu Italian presidency: Cristina Scarfia, tel. +32 492 27 33 86, comcoreper1@rpue.esteri.it 5/7 Agenda of the President of the European Council2 - 20- 24 October Tuesday, 21 October – Participation in the ceremony for the EU staff fallen in the line of duty (16.00) Thursday, 23 October – Tripartite Social Summit (09.30) – European People's Party (EPP) meeting (13.00, Palais des Académies) – Bilateral meeting with Prime-Minister of Slovenia Miro Cerar (16.00) – European Council (16.30) Friday 24 October – European Council (10.00) – Eurozone summit: working lunch of the Heads of State or Government of the Euro area (12.30) Further information European Council - the president Contacts Spokesperson of the president: Dirk De Backer, tel. + 32 2 281 97 68, mobile + 32 497 59 99 19, e-mail: press.president@consilium.europa.eu Deputy spokesperson of the president: Preben Aamann, tel. + 32 2 281 20 60, mobile + 32 476 85 05 43, e-mail: press.president@consilium.europa.eu 2 Information included in this page may be subject to last minute changes. Please check regularly the President's website. 6/7 Other events 20 - 21 October (Rome) – Informal meeting of ministers for sports Agenda: http://italia2014.eu/media/2835/agenda_sport-informal-meeting.pdf Working docs: http://italia2014.eu/en/news/post/ottobre/sport-informale 23 October (Brussels) – Tripartite social summit Indicative media programme: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/145134.pdf 24 October (Brussels) – Working lunch of the Heads of State or Government of the Eurozone. Indicative media programme: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/145134.pdf 30 October (Naples) – Informal meeting of ministers of Tourism http://italia2014.eu 7/7