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  • EUThe Presidency (EU)

Enhancing FYROM’s European perspective the main objective of Deputy PM and FM Venizelos’ visit at Skopje

Concluding his visit at Skopje today (20.2.2014) and after meeting with FYROM’s political leaders, during his tour of Western Balkan capitals, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos, addressed a press conference and took questions from the media.

In his capacity as the current President of the Council of the EU, Minister Venizelos stated, inter alia, the following:

  • FACForeign Affairs (FAC)

Conclusions of the extraordinary FAC meeting on Ukraine

An extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council regarding the situation in Ukraine took place in Brussels today (20.2.2014) chaired by Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

  • JHAJustice & Home Affairs (JHA)

Frontex: Agreement in the EP on the rules for the surveillance of the external sea borders

The Greek Presidency expresses its full satisfaction regarding the agreement reached with the European Parliament on a draft regulation establishing rules for the surveillance of the external sea borders in the context of operational cooperation coordinated by the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the member states of the EU (FRONTEX).
 
  • COMPETCompetitiveness (COMPET)

Regaining European industry competitiveness, the focus of COMPET Council

The Competitiveness Council of Ministers of the European Union, chaired by Kostis Hatzidakis, Minister for Development and Competitiveness of the Hellenic Republic, met in Brussels, on 20 February. The main item on the agenda of the Council was the competitiveness of European industry.

  • ECOFINEconomic & Financial Affairs (ECOFIN)

2012 Discharge procedure at EP Budgetary Control Committee

Greek Alternate Minister of Finance, Christos Staikouras presented today (20.02), before the Committee on the Budgetary Control of the European Parliament, the Council Recommendation on the Discharge of the European Commission with regard to the execution of the EU Budget 2012.
  • FACForeign Affairs (FAC)

Extraordinary FAC meeting in Brussels today

In view of the situation in Ukraine, an extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council has been scheduled to take place in Brussels today. The meeting starts at 15:00 (CET) and will be chaired by Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. The Council will be exclusively dedicated to an in-depth discussion of recent events in Ukraine and the EU's reaction. For more information go to the Council’s website.

  • COMPETCompetitiveness (COMPET)

COMPET Council meeting opens today (20-21.02.2014)

Τhe first Competitiveness Council (COMPET) under the Greek Presidency, chaired by Development & Competitiveness minister, Kostis Hatzidakis, is taking place in Brussels, on 20-21 February.

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