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Indicative programme All times are approximate and subject to change +/- 13:00 Arrivals and doorsteps (live streaming) +/- 14:00 Beginning of the Tripartite Social Summit (roundtable) +/- 16:05 Family photo At the end of the meeting (+/- 16:15) - Press conference in the Justus Lipsius press room in live streaming. Videos and photos from the event Visit the meeti...
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Following the renewed Russian strikes on January 27 on the Druzhba pipeline, leading to the interruption of crude oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia, the President of the European Commission and the President of the European Council have engaged in intense discussions with member states and Ukraine at all levels to restore the flow of oil to Hungary and Slovakia. The EU has offered Ukraine te...
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First, we had the discussion on the European Security Strategy. It is clear that the security environment is changing fast, and we cannot respond with emergency summits alone. We need a long-term policy, and that is why we had the first exchange of views with the Ministers today. So, we will take a broad view of security, linking defence, but also energy supply chains and other policy areas. Membe...
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Good morning, everybody. So again, another day of Foreign Affairs Council. Today, we have a packed agenda. First, we start with the discussions on the European Security Strategy. It is important that the Member States have a buy-in, because Member States need to be on board, with what should be there. So we will have a broad discussion on what are the different aspects that Member States wan...
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The war in the Middle East is having a major impact on the population of Lebanon. The Lebanese authorities have therefore requested international assistance, and Belgium is responding by sending emergency aid supplies via B-FAST, to help this vulnerable population. The escalation of violence in the region has had a significant impact on the population of Lebanon, which has been the victim of b...
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L’Union européenne condamne fermement l’attaque par drones survenue le mardi 11 mars à Goma et qui a coûté la vie à plusieurs civils dont une humanitaire française travaillant pour l’UNICEF. Elle adresse ses sincères condoléances aux familles et aux proches de toutes les victimes de cette attaque. L’Union européenne s’attend à ce qu’une enquête indépendante, impartiale et crédible soit menée po...
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EU leaders and social partners will meet in Brussels to discuss ‘Investment for a vibrant European economy and quality jobs’. View meeting page  
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The press briefing ahead of the European Council meeting of 19-20 March 2026 will take place on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 at 14:30 in the Justus Lipsius building press room. This briefing will be "off the record". The press briefing will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists or journalists accredited for the summit will be able to participate and ask questions either in perso...
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Dear colleagues, I would like to invite you to our March European Council, that will take place on 19 March. The military escalation in the Middle East is causing global instability, and its negative consequences are already being felt in Europe. We will therefore discuss the situation in Iran and the region, and our response to its geopolitical and economic fall-out, including as regards en...
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The EU welcomes the adoption of the UN Security Council Resolution 2817, submitted by the Kingdom of Bahrain on behalf of the Member States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC), Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan. All 27 EU Member States have co-sponsored the Resolution alongside an unprecedented number of UN Member States, reaffi...
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