General Affairs Council

Forward look: 22 March - 4 April 2021

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Saturday, March 20, 2021
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The location and the format (physical or virtual) indicated for each meeting are subject to change.

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  • The location and the format (physical or virtual) indicated for each meeting are subject to change.
  • Foreign Affairs Council, Monday 22 March

    EU ministers of foreign affairs will be briefed about current affairs and exchange views on the Southern neighbourhood and Turkey.

  • Agriculture and Fisheries Council, Monday 22 - Tuesday 23 March

    Ministers discuss the state of play in the negotiations of the CAP reform package and the EU-UK fishing opportunities for 2021 and, for deep-sea stocks for 2021 and 2022.

  • Informal video conference of European affairs ministers, Tuesday 23 March

    European Council, European Semester and the Conference on the Future of Europe will be on the agenda of the General Affairs Council.

Two new director-generals appointed in the Council’s General Secretariat

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Saturday, February 6, 2021
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Today, the Council appointed Maryem van den Heuvel as the new Director-General for External Relations (RELEX), and Didier Seeuws as the new DirectorGeneral for General and Institutional Policy (GIP).

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  • Today, the Council appointed Maryem van den Heuvel as the new Director-General for External Relations (RELEX), and Didier Seeuws as the new DirectorGeneral for General and Institutional Policy (GIP).
  • DG RELEX provides policy support to the European Council and its president in the areas of the EU's external relations and international summits.
  • It assists and advises the Council, the Council presidency and the High Representative in his capacity as President of the Foreign Affairs Council.
  • It acts as secretariat for the General Affairs Council and for the European Council, drafting all European Council supporting documents and providing assistance during meetings.