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  • JHAJustice & Home Affairs (JHA)

Greek Presidency marks International Roma Day

08 Apr, 2014

On the occasion of the International Roma Day on 8 April, Minister of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights, Charalampos Athanasiou underlined the EU’s commitment to the protection of Roma rights.

“The Greek Presidency affirms its determination to prevent and combat discrimination against Roma in all its forms and to facilitate the inclusion of Roma in the European societies”, Minister Athanasiou said.

  • AGRIAgriculture & Fisheries (AGRI)

Inter-institutional Task Force on Multiannual Plans for fisheries management reaches conclusion

07 Apr, 2014

The Task Force mandated by the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission to discuss a practical way forward for the development of Multi-annual fisheries Management Plans under the new Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), has concluded its work under the Greek Presidency.
  • EUThe Presidency (EU)

Inter-Parliamentary Conference on the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Defence and Security Policy (CFSP/CSDP)

07 Apr, 2014

On Thursday 3 April 2014, the opening session of the Inter-parliamentary Conference on the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Defence and Security Policy (CFSP/CSDP), was held under the chairmanship of K. Tsiaras, Chairman of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Parliament.

  • FACForeign Affairs (FAC)

Informal Meeting of Ministers for Foreign Affairs (Gymnich) concludes in Athens

05 Apr, 2014

The Informal meeting of European Union Foreign Ministers took place within the framework of the Greek Presidency of the Council of the EU, on 4 and 5 April 2014, at the Zappeion Megaron, in Athens.

Following the conclusion of the two-day meeting, EU High Representative and Vice President of the European Commission, Catherine Ashton
 and Greek Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Evangelos Venizelos held a press conference.

Read below the transcript of the press conference.

  • ECOFINEconomic & Financial Affairs (ECOFIN)

COREPER approves agreements on the Payment Accounts Directive (PAD) and on the Regulation on Key Information Documents for Packaged Retail and Insurance Based Investment Products (PRIIPs)

04 Apr, 2014

The Committee of Permanent Representatives of the EU (COREPER) approved today (4.4.2014) the agreements reached between the Greek Presidency and the European Parliament on the Payment Accounts Directive (PAD) and on the Regulation on Key Information Documents for Packaged Retail and Insurance Based Investment Products (PRIIPs).

Welcoming the approval of the deal on the Payment Accounts Directive, the President of the ECOFIN Yannis Stournaras said:

  • FACForeign Affairs (FAC)

Informal Meeting of Ministers for Foreign Affairs (Gymnich)

03 Apr, 2014

 

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos will be the host of the Informal “Gymnich” Meeting of European Union Foreign Ministers, which is taking place within the framework of the Greek Presidency of the Council of the EU, on 4 and 5 April 2014, at the Zappeion Megaron, in Athens.



The first day of the Meeting will focus on developments in the European Union’s Southern and Eastern Neighbourhoods – with emphasis on the situation in Ukraine and Syria – and on the Union’s relations with its strategic partners.



  • ECOFINEconomic & Financial Affairs (ECOFIN)

EU 2015 Budget guidelines presented by Alternate Minister of Finance, Christos Staikouras

03 Apr, 2014

The Alternate Minister of Finance, Christos Staikouras, within the framework of the Greek Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU), presented yesterday, in a trilogue with the European Commission and the European Parliament, the guidelines for the EU Budget 2015.

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