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Υλικό για τον Τύπο Παρασκευή, 28 Μαρτίου 2025

● Γενική Γραμματεία του Συμβουλίου   28/03/2025 16:43 | Δελτίο τύπου | Προσεχώς: 31 Μαρτίου - 13 Απριλίου 2025   Επισκόπηση των κύριων θεμάτων και εργασιών του Συμβουλίου της ΕΕ και του Ευρωπαϊκού Συμβουλίου για το επόμενο δεκαπενθήμερο. ΕΕ - Κεντρική Ασία: 4 Απριλίου 2025, πρώτη διάσκεψη κορυφής Ο Πρόεδρος του Ευρωπαϊκού Συμβουλίου, António Costa, μαζί με την Πρόεδρο της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής, Ursula von der Leyen, θα μεταβούν στο Ουζμπεκιστάν για την πρώτη στα χρονικά διάσκεψη κορυφής ΕΕ - Κεντρικής Ασίας, που θα πραγματοποιηθεί στις 4 Απριλίου. Στη διάσκεψη κορυφής, που θα φιλοξενήσει ο Πρόεδρος του Ουζμπεκιστάν, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, θα συμμετάσχουν επίσης οι ηγέτες του Καζακστάν, της Κιργιζίας, του Τατζικιστάν και του Τουρκμενιστάν. Περισσότερες πληροφορίες Συμβούλιο Εξωτερικών Υποθέσεων (Εμπόριο), 7 Απριλίου 2025 Το Συμβούλιο Εξωτερικών Υποθέσεων, υπό τη σύνθεσή του για θέματα εμπορίου, θα προβεί σε ανταλλαγή απόψεων σχετικά με τις εμπορικές σχέσεις ΕΕ-ΗΠΑ και θα ενημερωθεί σχετικά με την πορεία των εμπορικών σχέσεων ΕΕ-Κίνας. Περισσότερες πληροφορίες Άλλες σύνοδοι και συνεδριάσεις Άτυπη σύνοδος των υπουργών Άμυνας, 2-3 Απριλίου 2025 Άτυπη σύνοδος των υπουργών Πολιτισμού και Μέσων Ενημέρωσης, 7-8 Απριλίου 2025 Eurogroup, 11 Απριλίου 2025 Άτυπη σύνοδος των υπουργών Οικονομικών και Δημοσιονομικών Θεμάτων, 11-12 Απριλίου 2025 Ενδεικτικό χρονοδιάγραμμα συνόδων και συνεδριάσεων υπό την πολωνική Προεδρία (1 Ιανουαρίου – 30 Ιουνίου 2025) Πολωνική Προεδρία

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­ 28/03/2025 | Media advisory | Presidency event: Informal meeting of EU ministers for employment and social affairs, Warsaw, 14-15 April 2025 On 14-15 April 2025, EU ministers for employment and social affairs will meet in Warsaw, Poland, for an informal meeting.   The meeting will be chaired by Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk, Minister for Family, Labour, and Social Policy.    The first day will be dedicated to the impact of algorithms and digital technologies on the labour market.    On the second day, participants will focus on active integration policies, including support for individuals at risk of social exclusion, retraining programmes, and the exchange of best practices in integrating migrants and the long-term unemployed.   The final part of the meeting will address labour market equality and support for individuals with caregiving responsibilities.    A press conference will take place at +/- 15:00.   Accreditation for the informal ministerial meeting is open, and the deadline for registration is 1 April 2025.     More information can be found on the presidency website.   To register, click here.    @POLAND25EU

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28/03/2025 15:12 | Meetings | Main results - General Affairs Council (Cohesion), 28 March 2025   Ministers held an exchange of views on a more dynamic and strategic cohesion policy by delivering change in the current and next multiannual financial perspective. The Council also approved conclusions on cohesion and cohesion policy post-2027. Under ‘any other business’, ministers were informed about a non-paper on ‘A strong cohesion policy for growth, convergence and competitiveness’ supported by 16 member states. ● European Council   28/03/2025 15:52 | Press release | President Costa to travel to Paris, Strasbourg, and Samarkand (31 March – 4 April)   The President of the European Council, António Costa will be in France to attend the SOS Ocean! conference in Paris on 31 March, before going to Strasbourg for the plenary session of the European Parliament on 1 April. The President will then travel to Samarkand to represent the EU, together with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen at the first ever EU-Central Asia summit on 4 April. Speaking ahead of the summit in Samarkand, President António Costa said: “In today’s multipolar world, the EU wants to increase engagement with international partners. The first ever EU-Central Asia summit is a strong signal in this direction and a milestone in our efforts to enhance our collaboration with the countries of the region.” — António Costa, President of the European Council On 31 March, President Costa will attend the SOS Ocean! conference held in Paris. The conference will gather leaders, scientists and ocean defenders from all over the world to discuss an ambitious action plan to tackle major challenges linked with oceans and prepare the 3rd UN Ocean Conference that will take place next June in Nice. For the first time at the European Council on 20 March, EU leaders adopted conclusions stressing the strategic importance of oceans to the EU’s competitiveness, maritime security, and environmental sustainability. On Tuesday, 1 April, President Costa will be at the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, to report on the European Council of 20 March. He will outline the main outcomes of the European Council, including on Ukraine, European defence, competitiveness, and multilateralism. Two days later, the President will be in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to represent the European Union, together with the European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, at the EU-Central Asia summit. This will be the first ever summit at leaders’ level between the EU and the five Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The intensification of high-level relations between the EU and Central Asia in recent years has highlighted the growing importance of the region for the EU. Next week’s summit will focus on strengthening and deepening bilateral and regional cooperation. Discussions will be geared towards making progress on several issues of shared interest, notably multilateralism, common security challenges, trade and investment ties, engagements under the Global Gateway, and people-to-people contacts. European Council, 20 March 2025 EU-Central Asia summit, 3-4 April 2025 (meeting page) View in browser   Press material Friday, 28 March 2025     ● General Secretariat of the Council   28/03/2025 16:43 | Press release | Forward look: 31 March - 13 April 2025   Overview of the main topics and events at the Council of EU and European Council for the coming fortnight. First EU-Central Asia summit, 4 April 2025 The President of the European Council, António Costa, along with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, will be travelling to Uzbekistan for the first-ever EU-Central Asia summit on 4 April. The summit will be hosted by Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, with the participation of the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. Read more Foreign Affairs Council (Trade), 7 April 2025 The Foreign Affairs Council, in its trade configuration, will hold an exchange of views on EU-US trade relations and will be debriefed on the state of play of the EU-China trade relation. Read more Other meetings Informal meeting of defence ministers, 2-3 April 2025 Informal meeting of culture and media ministers, 7-8 April 2025 Eurogroup, 11 April 2025 Informal meeting of economic and financial affairs ministers, 11-12 April 2025 Indicative calendar of meetings under the Polish presidency (1 January - 30 June 2025) Polish presidency