On 4-5 June the informal meeting of the Politico-Military Group (PMG) will take place in Riga to discuss topical issues related to the EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) in order to prepare for the forthcoming European Council discussions on defence.
Since December 1995, EU relations with the United States are based on the New Transatlantic Agenda (NTA)
On Thursday 4 June, the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula (Cathédrale des Sts Michel et Gudule) in Brussels will host a performance by the distinguished Latvian organist Iveta Apkalna. The concert will feature works by Franz Liszt, Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and other composers.
At an informal meeting of the Council of Ministers for Agriculture held on 1-2 June in Riga, the Latvian side, representing the Presidency of the EU Council, initiated discussions on the situation regarding organic agriculture and its development in the European Union.