The Justice and Home Affairs Ministers meet in Malta on two separate days to discuss, in a more informal manner, matters that fall within their remit, and to set the way forward on specific issues. The aim of the meeting is for the Ministers to discuss immigration, security as well as Criminal and Civil Justice matters.
EU-Lebanon relation is laid down in the Association Agreement which was adopted in 2002, entered into force on 1 April 2006 and open the way to fully incorporate Lebanon into the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP).
EU Finance ministers meet in Brussels on 27 January 2017.
EU Finance Ministers of the eurozone meet in Brussels on 26 January 2017 to discuss Greece's economic adjustment programme, recommendations for the euro area in 2017, interim results of the IMF Article IV consultation with the euro area and Lithuania's and Spain's draft budgetary plans.
Negotiations between Belgrade and Pristina to improve relations started on 8-9 March 2011. The European Union is the facilitator of this dialogue.
The EU remains fully committed to Libya and its transition to a democratic, law-based state. The EU currently provides funding of over €100 million for various vital projects and activities in Libya. In the longer term, the EU will seek to intensify the bilateral relationship politically, through financial and technical cooperation and the different instruments under the European Neighbourhood Policy.
The EIB provides finance and expertise for sound and sustainable investment projects which contribute to furthering EU policy objectives.
The Informal Meeting of EU Ministers and State Secretaries for European Affairs is held on 24 January in Valletta.
The second “Union for the Mediterranean Regional Forum. Mediterranean in Action: Youth for Stability and Development” is held on 23 and 24 January 2017 at the Palau de Pedralbes in Barcelona.
Through its special relationship with France, Monaco is part of the EU customs territory and located within the external borders of the Schengen area.
EU Ministers of Agriculture and Fisheries meet in Brussels on 23 January 2017 to discuss international trade Issues, in particular concerning the impact of concessions in free trade agreements on agricultural products. The Council is also holding an exchange of views on the milk package report presented by the Commission.
Donald TUSK, President of the European Council, at the European Parliament.
Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, visits Croatia
EU Foreign Affairs ministers meet in Brussels on 16 January 2017 to examine developments in Syria, and to discuss the Middle East Peace Process and the situation in Egypt as well as in Libya.
UN Secretary General Antonio GUTERRES, European Commission president Jean-Claude JUNCKER, EU Commissioner for Foreign Affairs Federica MOGHERINI, and the foreign ministers of the United Kingdom, Greece, and Turkey, join President Nicos ANASTASIADES and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa AKINCI in Geneva for talks on security and guarantees, the so-called ‘international’ aspect of the Cyprus problem.
The EU and New Zealand collaborate under the Joint Declaration on Relations and Cooperation, signed on 21st September 2007, in such areas as global and regional security, counter-terrorism and human rights, visas, development and economic cooperation, trade, climate change as well as science and technology.
Chad is a key partner in the Central African Region. EU-Chad relations are based on the Cotonou Agreement. Besides having supported the political dialogue between the Chad government and opposition political parties (Interchadian political agreement of August 2007), the EU supports the regained stability of Chad.
The Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union takes over on 1 January 2017.
EU Finance ministers meet in Brussels on 21 February 2017.
EU Ministers of European Affairs, Industry, Research and related areas meet in Brussels on 20 and 21 February 2017.