Forward look: 16 – 29 June 2025
Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Energy), 16 June 2025
EU ministers responsible for energy will meet to discuss the REPowerEU roadmap and approve Council conclusions on energy security.
Environment Council, 17 June 2025
EU ministers responsible for the environment will adopt a general approach on the end-of-life vehicles regulation and also hold a discussion on the EU’s position for the forthcoming COP30.
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (Social policy), 19 June 2025
Employment, social policy and equality ministers will discuss better working conditions for trainees, the equal treatment directive, AI and gender equality, and ways to support older people in staying active and reaching their full potential in the labour market and in society.
Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 20 June 2025
Minister will be briefed by the Presidency on the progress made on the EU customs union reform package. The Council will then exchange views on the 2025 European Semester Spring package and approve a horizontal note on country-specific recommendations. Ministers will also adopt implementing decisions under the Recovery and Resilience Facility. The Council will be invited to adopt a recommendation by the euro area member states that paves the way for finalisation of the legal acts for Bulgaria to adopt the euro by January 2026.
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (Health), 20 June 2025
EU health ministers will discuss the critical medicines act, mental health of children and adolescents in the digital era, and policy measures to prevent and reduce consumption of tobacco and alcohol.
Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 23-24 June 2025
The Agriculture and Fisheries Council will seek to reach a general approach on a regulation for a forest monitoring framework, and discuss trade-related agricultural issues. Fisheries ministers will exchange views on a Commission communication on sustainable fishing in the EU, highlighting their overall priorities for this year’s exercise of setting fishing opportunities for 2026. Furthermore, the Council will take note of the progress made on current legislative proposals, including on animal transport, plant reproductive material and new genomic techniques.
Foreign Affairs Council, 23 June 2025
The Council will exchange views on the Russian aggression against Ukraine, after a short intervention of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha via videoconference. They will then hold discussions on the situation in the Middle East and Libya, and China and European security. They will also be informed about current affairs.
General Affairs Council, 24 June 2025
Ministers responsible for European affairs will meet in Luxembourg to continue preparations for the European Council meeting on 26-27 June 2025 by discussing draft conclusions. In the context of the European semester 2025, the Council will be invited to approve and transmit to the European Council the horizontal note on the integrated country-specific recommendations. Ministers will also hold a country-specific discussion in the framework of the annual rule of law dialogue, focusing on the rule of law situation in Finland.
European Council, 26-27 June 2025
EU leaders will meet in Brussels to address the following topics: Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and the EU’s support to Ukraine and its people; the situation in the Middle East; European defence and security; EU’s role in the world; EU’s economy and competitiveness; migration; internal security, and other foreign policy items, including Moldova and Western Balkans.
Other meetings
- Informal meeting of agriculture ministers, 15-17 June 2025
- G7 summit, Alberta, Canada, 16-17 June 2025
- Eurogroup, 19 June 2025
- Informal meeting of tourism ministers, 23-24 June 2025
- EU-Southern Neighbourhood ministerial meeting, 23 June 2025
- EU-Canada summit, 23 June 2025
- Indicative calendar of meetings under the Polish presidency (1 January – 30 June 2025)
- Polish presidency