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  • GACGeneral Affairs (GAC)

EU-Western Balkans Ministerial Conference: Presidency Statement (Thessaloniki, 8.5.2014)

08 May, 2014

An EU-Western Balkans Ministerial Conference was hosted by the Greek Presidency of the Council on 8 May, in Thessaloniki. Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle, Ministers for Foreign and EU Affairs from Member States and the Western Balkans, as well as senior officials from the EEAS and the European Commission participated at the Conference. Representatives of financial institutions and regional organisations attended the conference as well.

  • FACForeign Affairs (FAC)

Recent developments in external trade relations of the EU on the agenda of the Meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC - Trade)

08 May, 2014

The Meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council concerning Trade is taking place in Brussels on May 8th, chaired by the Greek Deputy Minister of Development and Competitiveness, Notis Mitarachi.

The Council will take note of progress on the remaining technical issues to be resolved on a comprehensive economic and trade agreement with Canada.

It will discuss implementation by Japan of commitments on the elimination of non-tariff barriers in the context of negotiations on a free trade agreement.

  • EUThe Presidency (EU)

Ninth trilateral ministerial meeting of Greece, Bulgaria and Romania – Joint Statement

07 May, 2014

On the eve of the Conference of the Foreign Ministers of the EU member states and the countries of the Western Balkans, taking place in Thessaloniki on Thursday, 8 May 2014, in the framework of the Greek Presidency of the Council of the EU, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos had

•    a bilateral meeting with Bulgarian Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin.
•    a bilateral meeting with Romanian Foreign Minister Titus Corlatean.

Following that, a trilateral meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Greece, Romania and Bulgaria also took place.

  • TTETransport, Telecommunications and Energy (TTE)

"Athens Declaration" sets EU future maritime transport policy priorities

07 May, 2014

The “Mid-term Review of the EU’s Maritime Transport Policy until 2018 and Outlook to 2020” constituted the theme of the Informal Maritime Ministerial Meeting of the EU Member States and EEA Countries, which took place on Wednesday, 7 May 2014, at Zappeion Megaron, within the context of the Greek Presidency of the Council of the EU which adopted the “Athens Declaration”.

  • TTETransport, Telecommunications and Energy (TTE)

EU road safety challenges to be discussed in Athens (Zappeion, 8 May 2014)

07 May, 2014

“Current road safety challenges for smart infrastructure development” will be the focus of the ministerial debate during the informal Council of Ministers for Transport of EU and EEA member states that will take place at Zappeion on Thursday, 8 May 2014, chaired by the Greek minister for Infrastructure, Transport & Networks Mr Michalis Chrisochoidis. The vice president of the European Commission and commissioner for Transport Mr. Siim Kallas will also participate, along with European Commission officers, ministers and high-rank officials for transport issues from EU and EEA member states.
  • TTETransport, Telecommunications and Energy (TTE)

Informal ministerial meeting on Maritime Affairs (Athens, 7.5.2014)

07 May, 2014

Live broadcasting will be available from 11:30 (CET) here.

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