Informal Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture of the EU, Prague - Main contents
| date | September 14, 2022 - September 16, 2022 |
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| city | Prague, Czech Republic |
| location | Prague, Czech Republic  |
| organisation | Council of the European Union (Council) i, European Council i |
Council of the EU and European Council,
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Not to be confused with:
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