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

20 Feb, 2014

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

20 Feb, 2014

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.

  • COMPETCompetitiveness (COMPET)

Regaining European industry competitiveness, the focus of COMPET Council

20 Feb, 2014

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

20 Feb, 2014

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

20 Feb, 2014

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.

  • EUThe Presidency (EU)

Kosovo has a clear European perspective, says Deputy PM and FM Venizelos

19 Feb, 2014

Visiting Pristina today (19.02.2014), during his tour of Western Balkan capitals, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos met with the Prime Minister of Kosovo Hashim Thaçi.
  • EPSCOEmployment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO)

Council confirms deal on the financing of reinforced pharmacovigilance

19 Feb, 2014

The Permanent Representatives Committee today approved a compromise agreed with the European Parliament on a draft regulation aimed at ensuring the funding of strengthened post-authorisation monitoring of medicines for human use ("pharmacovigilance") conducted at EU level.
  • JHAJustice & Home Affairs (JHA)

Member States in favour of Directive protecting the Euro and other currencies against counterfeiting

19 Feb, 2014

In the Permanent Representatives Committee (COREPER II) the Member States confirmed the political agreement for a Directive protecting the Euro and other currencies against counterfeiting by criminal law.

  • EUThe Presidency (EU)

Bosnia-Herzegovina needs more Europe, not less, says Deputy PM and FM Venizelos

19 Feb, 2014

Visiting Sarajevo today (19.02.2014), on the third leg of his tour of Western Balkan capitals, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos met with the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Zlatko Lagumdžija.
  • FACForeign Affairs (FAC)

EU Common Security and Defence Policy operations to be discussed in Athens

19 Feb, 2014

The Informal Defence Ministers Meeting of EU member-states takes place at the “Zappeion Megaron” in Athens, on February 20 and 21, 2014. It will be chaired by Greek Minister of National Defence Dimitris Avramopoulos on behalf of the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton.
 

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