Donald TUSK, President of the European Council, visits Turkey to discuss how to prevent and fight illegal migration while protecting those in need and preventing further loss of life.
EU-Syria relations are governed by a Cooperation Agreement signed in 1977. Priorities of this cooperation are defined in the Country Strategy Paper (CSP) and National Indicative Programme (NIP). The main aim of this co-operation is to support Syria's domestic reform process.
The EU has been working with the Palestinian Authority to build up the institutions of a future democratic, independent and viable Palestinian State living side by side with Israel and its neighbours.
Donald TUSK, President of the European Counci, visits Israel to discuss how EU can help to stabilise the region and move forward with the Middle East Peace process. The management of the migration crisis is also on the agenda.
On 4 September 2015, EU Ministers of Foreign and European Affairs are addressing the Middle East peace process, the EU's Eastern Partnership and the Union's relations with Russia. On 5 September, the Ministers are joined by representatives of the candidate countries for EU accession to discuss migration and the challenges that the EU and the candidate countries must face in this area. Afterwards, the Ministers are discussing EU-Iranian relations following the agreement on Iran's nuclear programme.
EU Ministers of Agriculture and Fisheries meet in Brussels on 7 September 2015 to hold a debate on the state of play of agriculture markets in the EU with a special focus on the difficulties in the milk sector and the animal production. They are discussing in this regard the impact on the EU market of the import ban on EU agricultural products imposed by Russia.
Footage on the recent refugee crisis in Europe.
The Informal meeting of Ministers of Defence takes place on 3 and 4 September in Luxembourg.
Donald TUSK, President of the European Council, visits Croatia on 1 September 2015.
Donald TUSK, President of the European Council, visits Slovenia on 30 and 31 August 2015.
The Ministerial Meeting on Cross-border cooperation against terrorism and rail security takes place on 29 August 2015, in Paris.
The EU is seeking an increasingly close relationship with Ukraine, going beyond co-operation, to gradual economic integration and a deepening of political co-operation. Ukraine is a priority partner country within the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP).
Negotiations between Belgrade and Pristina to improve relations started on 8-9 March 2011. The European Union is the facilitator of this dialogue.
EU Ministers of Finance of the Eurozone meet in Brussels on 14 August 2015 to discuss a financial deal with Greece.
The Informal meeting of Ministers and State Secretaries for European Affairs takes place on 24 July in Luxembourg.
The Informal meeting of Ministers for the Environment takes place on 22 and 23 July in Luxembourg.
The European External Action Service was established following the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon in late 2009. It serves as a foreign ministry and diplomatic corps for the EU, under the authority of the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
Donald TUSK, President of the European Council, visits Azerbaijan on 22 July 2015 to follow-up on the results of the Eastern Partnership summit held in Riga on 21-22 May 2015.
The EU seeks to develop particular close relationship with Morocco, its geographical neighbour, and to support Morocco's economic and political reforms. The relationship emphasizes close cooperation on democratic reform, economic modernization, and migration issues.
The Informal meeting of Ministers of Competitiveness takes place on 20 July 2015, in Luxembourg.