Main topics and media events 21 January - 3 February 2019 - Main contents
Overview of the main subjects to be discussed at meetings of the Council of the EU over the next two weeks.
Foreign Affairs Council, Monday 21 January 2019
Foreign ministers will discuss the action plan against disinformation, preparations for the EU - League of Arab States ministerial meeting and the 22nd EU - ASEAN ministerial meeting.
EU-ASEAN ministerial meeting, Monday 21 January 2019
The EU-ASEAN ministerial meeting will bring together EU foreign ministers and their counterparts from the 10 ASEAN member states. They will discuss EU-ASEAN relations as well as regional and international issues.
EU-African Union ministerial meeting, Monday 21 & Tuesday 22 January 2019
Foreign ministers from the EU and the African Union will discuss political and economic aspects as well as cooperation to support multilateralism
Economic and Financial Affairs Council, Tuesday 22 January 2019
The Council will discuss InvestEU, a programme to support investment in the EU, and the follow-up to the December European Council, as well as the ongoing reform of the European system of financial supervision. It will also adopt conclusions on the Commission's annual growth survey and approve a draft recommendation on the economic policies of the euro-area.
Agriculture and Fisheries Council, Monday 28 January 2019
The Council will exchange views on the post 2020 Common Agricultural Policy's reform package and EU plant protein plan, and will be informed about the presidency' priorities and programme.