COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (Foreign Affairs), Brussels - Main contents
| date | July 18, 2022 |
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| city | Brussels |
| location | Brussels, Belgium  |
| organisation | Council of the European Union (Council) i, European Council i, Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) i, Czech presidency of the EU i |
Council of the European Union Brussels, 15 July 2022 (OR. en) 11233/22 OJ CONS 48 RELEX 995
PROVISIONAL AGENDA
COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
(Foreign Affairs)
Europa building, Brussels
18 July 2022 (9.30)
Format 1+3 (+1 in listening room)
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1.Adoption of the agenda
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2.Approval of "A" items 11235/22
Non-legislative list
Non-legislative activities
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3.Current affairs
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4.Russian aggression against Ukraine
Exchange of views 5. EU-Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) relations
Exchange of views 6. Digital diplomacy
Exchange of views 7. Any other business
o o o p.m.:
Informal exchange of views with the FM of Ukraine (via videoconference)
Contents
In the Council, government ministers from each EU country meet to discuss, amend and adopt laws, and coordinate policies. The ministers have the authority to commit their governments to the actions agreed on in the meetings.
Together with the European Parliament , the Council is the main decision-making body of the EU.
Not to be confused with:
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-European Council - quarterly summits, where EU leaders meet to set the broad direction of EU policy making
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.
What does the European Council do?
The Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) is composed of the ministers of foreign affairs, defense and/or development of the Member States of the European Union.
In the Council of the European Union, the ministers from the EU Member States take a joint decision on the policy to be implemented within the EU. The Council is supported by the Committee of Permanent Representatives, which prepares decisions and guards the implementation and adherence of the decisions monitored by the Council.