European Council meeting (10 and 11 December 2020) - Annotated draft agenda, Brussels - Main contents
| date | December 10, 2020 - December 11, 2020 |
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| city | Brussels, Belgium |
| address | Wetstraat 175 [map] |
| location | Justus Lipsius building i  |
| attending | Ch.M.O. (Christine) Lagarde i et al. |
| organisation | European Council i |
Council of the European Union
Brussels, 4 November 2020 (OR. en)
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General Secretariat of the Council |
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Permanent Representatives Committee/Council |
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European Council meeting (10 and 11 December 2020) |
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In accordance with Article 3(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the European Council, the President of the European Council, in close cooperation with the member of the European Council representing the Member State holding the six-monthly Presidency of the Council and with the President of the Commission, is to submit an annotated draft agenda to the General Affairs Council.
Delegations will find attached the annotated draft agenda submitted by the President of the European Council, setting out the main items the European Council is expected to address at the above meeting.
In the light of the final discussion to be held by the General Affairs Council within the five days preceding the European Council meeting, the President of the European Council is to draw up the provisional agenda.
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In the margins of the December meeting the members of the European Council will hold a Leaders Meeting with members of the African Union Bureau, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission and the Chairpersons of the Regional Economic Communities. At the start of the European Council meeting, the Member of the European Council representing the Member State holding the six-monthly Presidency of the Council will provide an overview of progress on the implementation of earlier European Council conclusions.
A Euro Summit will take place focusing on the Banking Union and the Capital Markets Union. I. COVID-19
The European Council will take stock of the situation and discuss the overall coordination effort in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including work on vaccines and testing.
II. CLIMATE CHANGE
The European Council will return to the issue of climate change with a view to agreeing a new EU emissions reduction target for 2030 and the submission of the EU's updated nationally determined contribution (NDC) to the UNFCCC before the end of the year.
III. TRADE
The European Council will have an exchange of views on the trade agenda.
IV. SECURITY
The European Council will address security issues and in particular the fight against terrorism and violent extremism.
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V.EXTERNAL RELATIONS
In line with its conclusions of October 2020, the European Council will revert to the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean and relations with Turkey.
The European Council will hold a strategic discussion on EU relations with the Southern Neighbourhood.
In the light of events, the European Council may address other specific foreign policy issues. p.m.: appointment of the ECB Executive Board member
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Contents
The European Council brings together EU leaders to set the EU's political agenda. It represents the highest level of political cooperation between EU countries.
One of the EU's 7 official institutions, the Council takes the form of (usually quarterly) summit meetings between EU leaders, chaired by a permanent president.
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