General Affairs Council of 21 March 2023
Indicative programme
Chair:
Jessika Roswall, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs
from 08.15
Arrivals (live streaming)
+/- 08.45
Doorstep by Jessika Roswall (live streaming)
+/- 09.30
Beginning of the General Affairs Council
Adoption of the agenda
Approval of “A” items
– Non-legislative list
European Semester
Preparation of the European Council on 23-24 March 2023: Conclusions
EU-UK relations
a) Council Decision on the EU position to be taken in the Joint Consultative Working Group established under the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement
b) Council Decision on the EU position to be taken in the Joint Committee established under the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement
+/- 12.30
Informal lunch with Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna
Doorstep by Jessika Roswall and Olha Stefanishyna
+/- 14.15
Meeting resumes
Annual rule of law dialogue: country-specific discussion
Any other business
At the end of the meeting (+/- 17.00) – Press conference in live streaming.
Arrangements for the press conference
The press conference will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and ask questions either remotely or in person at the Justus Lipsius press room.
To attend the event remotely, please use this link to register and have the possibility to ask questions.
Those who already registered for the previous press events of General Affairs Council do not need to do it again.
- Deadline for registration: Tuesday, 21 March 2023, 16.00.
Further instructions will be sent to all registered participants shortly after the deadline.
