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Blue growth, climate change and energy package at the Informal Council Meeting of EU Environment Ministers

14 May, 2014

An Informal Council of EU Environment Ministers, chaired by Greek Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change, Yannis Maniatis, convened today (14.5.2014) in Athens. Commissioners for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard, and Environment Janez Potočnik, participated at the meeting, along with the competent Ministers of Member States, candidate countries (including almost all Balkan countries) and countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).

  • EUThe Presidency (EU)

EU time machine: how European politics have changed our daily lives over the last 35 years

14 May, 2014

Find out how life has changed since 1979 with the help of the EU time machine, an application that the European Parliament has prepared to demonstrate what has changed in our everyday life since then. 
 
The app demonstrates how Europe has evolved by comparing the situation today with that of 1979, when the first European elections took place.
  • ENVIEnvironment (ENVI)

Informal ENVIRONMENT Council focuses on Blue Growth and Climate Change (Athens, 14 May)

14 May, 2014

EU Member States, Candidate and EFTA Countries’ Environment ministers gather today (14.5) for the Informal Environment Council, chaired by Greek Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change, Yannis Maniatis.
  • COMPETCompetitiveness (COMPET)

Euro-Mediterranean cooperation for research and innovation and EIPs at the Informal COMPET Council/Research

13 May, 2014

The Informal Competitiveness Council/Research Meeting was convened in Athens, today (13 May 2014) chaired by Constantinos Arvanitopoulos, Minister of Education and Religious Affairs.

  • GACGeneral Affairs (GAC)

10 years after 2004: EU commemorates its largest enlargement

13 May, 2014

During today’s General Affairs Council (GAC), chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Evangelos Venizelos in Brussels, an event marking the 10th anniversary of the 2004 enlargement that brought 10 new countries to the European Union took place.
 
  • GACGeneral Affairs (GAC)

General Affairs Council (Brussels, 13.5.2014)

13 May, 2014

The General Affairs Council (GAC), chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Evangelos Venizelos, took place today (13.5.2014), in Brussels.

The Council discussed the preparations for the European Council meeting on 26-27 June and took note of a draft annotated agenda, with focus on, among other things, growth, competitiveness and jobs; freedom, security and justice; specific issues in light of developments on the international scene.

  • COMPETCompetitiveness (COMPET)

Research and Innovation on the second day of the Informal COMPET (Athens, 13.5.2014)

13 May, 2014

Research and Innovation will be at the centre of discussions today, on the second day (13.5), of the Informal Competitiveness Council (Research) chaired by Konstantinos Arvanitopoulos, Greek Minister of Education and Religious Affairs.

During the morning session, Ministers will focus on the Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation for Research and Innovation and the opportunities offered for Mediterranean countries to develop their human, natural and technological capital.

  • COMPETCompetitiveness (COMPET)

The need for a new European industrial policy (COMPET, 12.5.2014)

12 May, 2014

The need to draft a new European Industrial policy was highlighted during the first day of the informal Competitiveness ministerial council meeting, organised by the Ministry for Development and Competitiveness, in the context of the Greek presidency of the Council of the EU.

More than 20 Ministers and deputy ministers from the 28 EU Member-States, high ranking European Commission officials as well as representatives of European stakeholders of the Industry contributed to the meeting.

  • FACForeign Affairs (FAC)

Foreign Affairs Council (12.05.2014)

12 May, 2014

The crisis in Ukraine was high on the agenda of the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC), starting at 9.30 (CET) on Monday 12 May in Brussels, chaired by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton. Ministers took stock of ongoing work and adopted conclusions.

The Council turned to the state of play in the Middle East peace process, while, over lunch, there was an exchange of views on the EU's neighbourhood policy with countries in both eastern and southern Europe.

A press conference took place at end of the meeting.

  • COMPETCompetitiveness (COMPET)

Identifying the major drivers for Industrial Competitiveness on the first Day of the Informal COMPET (Athens, 12.5.2014)

12 May, 2014

Identifying the major drivers for Industrial Competitiveness and addressing key challenges for the future of European Industry will be at the centre of discussions today (12.5) on the first day of the Informal Competitiveness Council (Industry) chaired by the Greek Minister of Development and Competitiveness, Kostis Hatzidakis.

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