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.

In addition, Venizelos was the keynote speaker at an event marking the 10th anniversary of the 2004 EU enlargement that brought 10 new countries to the European Union.