Main topics and media events 8 - 21 April 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, 8 April 2019
The Council will discuss Afghanistan and the Eastern Partnership. Foreign ministers will also discuss the situation in Venezuela.
General Affairs Council (Art. 50), 9 April 2019
EU27 ministers will prepare the special meeting of the European Council (Article 50) of 10 April.
General Affairs Council, 9 April 2019
The Council will discuss the next multiannual financial framework and the state of play regarding the rule of law in Poland and respect for EU values in Hungary.
It is also expected to adopt conclusions on the Commission's reflection paper "Towards a sustainable Europe by 2030".
Special meeting of the European Council (Art. 50), 10 April 2019
On 10 April EU27 heads of state and government will meet to discuss the latest developments on Brexit.
Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 15 April 2019
The Council will hold exchanges of views on the post 2020 CAP reform package, Clean Planet for all: Strategic long-term vision for a climate neutral economy and the Task Force Rural Africa.