General Affairs Council of 21 March 2023

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Indicative programme

Chair:
Jessika Roswall, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs

from 08.15
Arrivals (live streaming)

+/- 08.45
Doorstep by Jessika Roswall (live streaming)

+/- 09.30
Beginning of the General Affairs Council

Adoption of the agenda

Approval of “A” items
– Non-legislative list

European Semester

Preparation of the European Council on 23-24 March 2023: Conclusions

EU-UK relations
a) Council Decision on the EU position to be taken in the Joint Consultative Working Group established under the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement
b) Council Decision on the EU position to be taken in the Joint Committee established under the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement

+/- 12.30
Informal lunch with Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna

Doorstep by Jessika Roswall and Olha Stefanishyna

+/- 14.15
Meeting resumes

Annual rule of law dialogue: country-specific discussion

Any other business

At the end of the meeting (+/- 17.00) – Press conference in live streaming.


Arrangements for the press conference

The press conference will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and ask questions either remotely or in person at the Justus Lipsius press room.

To attend the event remotely, please use this link to register and have the possibility to ask questions.

Those who already registered for the previous press events of General Affairs Council do not need to do it again.

  • Deadline for registration: Tuesday, 21 March 2023, 16.00.

Further instructions will be sent to all registered participants shortly after the deadline.

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