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EU Ministers of Foreign and European Affairs meet in Brussels on 24 May 2016 to prepare the June European Council and hold its annual rule of law dialogue.

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Open Day 2016 takes place on 28 May 2016 in the Justus Lipsius building.

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EU Finance ministers of the eurozone meet in Brussels on 24 May 2016 to discuss the economic situation in the euro area, the state of play of the implementation of Greece's ESM economic adjustment programme, and the outcome of the 5th post-programme surveillance mission to Spain.

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EU Foreign Affairs ministers meet in Brussels on 23 May to discuss the EU regional strategy for Syria and Iraq including the ISIL/Da'esh threat, as well as the external aspects of migration. An Eastern Partners ministerial meeting is scheduled on the sidelines of the Council.

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EU Ministers of Justice and Home Affairs meet in Brussels on 20 May 2016 to discuss visa policy and to exchange views on several migration-related issues.

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In June 2014, the Foreign Affairs Council agreed a new strategy  for Afghanistan till the end of 2016, to develop Afghanistan's institutions.

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On 5 October, the EU and Afghanistan co-host the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan. For the international community, it is the opportunity to signal sustained political and financial support to Afghan peace, state-building and development. Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, High Representative Federica Mogherini and Neven Mimica, European Commissioner for Development Cooperation, represent the European Union. President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Abdullah Abdullah represent Afghanistan.

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On the 16 March 2015 the Council has launched the EU's military advisory mission in the Central African Republic (EUMAM RCA), which it established on 19 January 2015. It sets out to support the Central African authorities in preparing areform of the security sectorwith respect to the armed forces of the Central African Republic (FACA).

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Donald TUSK, President of the European Council, visits Denmark and Greenland on 17 and 18 May 2016.

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A wide variety of backgrounds, such as diplomats, developers, designers, NGOs, meet on 29 and 30 April, in Brussels, to  build applications that give citizens more insight and usable information about European decision-making. A Diplohack is a hackathon focused on creating synergies between the skill sets of people from these areas.

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Donald TUSK, President of the European Council, visits Gaziantep, Turkey, together with Angela MERKEL, German Federal Chancellor and Frans TIMMERMANS, European Commission Vice-President, on 23 April 2016.

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The Informal Economic and Financial Affairs Council takes place on 22 and 23 April in Amsterdam.

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Eurozone Ministers meet on 22 April 2016, in Amsterdam, to discuss the next steps and the timeline for the completion of the first review of Greece's economic adjustment programme, following a presentation on the state of play by the institutions.

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The EU-Indonesia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement entered into force in May 2014 and provides for wide-ranging cooperation in the areas of political dialogue and security, trade, investments and economic cooperation as well as in the strengthening of people-to-people ties through mobility, educational and cultural exchange programmes.

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A film produced by the Council of the EU on the occasion of Europe Day, 9 May 2015. Featuring: • Maria Romana De Gasperi: daughter of Alcide De Gasperi, former Prime Minister of Italy • Antoinette Spaak: daughter of Paul-Henri Spaak, former Prime Minister of Belgium • Jean-Marie Pelt: former private secretary of Robert Schuman, France's foreign minister whose declaration on 9 May 1950 prompted the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) • Jacques-René Rabier: head of cabinet for Jean Monnet in France's modernisation plan and in the ECSC high authority Inspired from the book by Victoria Martín de la Torre: 'Europe, a leap into the unknown'

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EU Ministers of Justice and Home Affairs meet in Luxembourg on 21 April 2016 to discuss security and border issues. They are also to examine the latest developments concerning migration.

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EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence meet on 19 April 2016 to examine the EU's regional strategy against Daesh, in particular regarding Syria and Iraq. They are also to discuss how to counter hybrid threats in order to foster the EU and its partner countries resilience. The EU's capacity building in support of security and development is also to be discussed.

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EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs meet on 18 April in Luxembourg to discuss the external dimension of migration.

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One year after,  we look back on how the EU migration crisis unfolded through 2015, and how the EU developed its response. This is the "inside story", as told by key witnesses from the Council of the EU and the European Commission. It is an attempt to explain the complexities of one of the biggest crises the EU is experiencing. It covers 9 months of crisis in 2015, and is available in 24 EU languages.  

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The EU stands united with the people and Government of Belgium and expresses solidarity on the 22 March Brussels attacks.

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