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Press material Friday, 20 June 2025

● Council of the EU   20/06/2025 19:00 | Media advisory | Media advisory - Foreign Affairs Council of 23 June 2025   Indicative programme  All times are approximate and subject to change Place: Europa building, Brussels Chair: Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy From 07.30 Arrivals (live streaming) +/- 09.00 Doorstep by Kaja Kallas (live streaming) 09.30 Beginning of the Foreign Affairs Council Adoption of the agenda +/- 09.30 Russian aggression against Ukraine +/- 12.10 Working lunch discussion on China and European security +/- 13.50 Situation in the Middle East and Libya Current Affairs and AOBs At the end of the meeting (+/- 16.30), press conference in live streaming from Justus Lipsius press room. Videos and photos from the event

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20/06/2025 20:24 | Meetings | Foreign Affairs Council, 23 June 2025   Background brief - Foreign Affairs Council of 23 June 2025 ● European Council   20/06/2025 18:12 | Media advisory | Media advisory - EU-Canada summit, 23 June 2025   Indicative programme 17.00 - Arrival of Prime Minister Carney and Official welcome by President Costa and President von der Leyen (photo opportunity) 17.05 - Leaders’ meeting 17.30 - Plenary session 18.30 - Signing ceremony At the end of the meeting (+/- 19.00) - Press conference in the Europa building press room in live streaming. Access for the media Journalists holding a valid interinstitutional badge or a one-year badge for EU summits will be granted access to the Europa building Forum, Europa press room, and the press centre in the JL building. Those without one of these valid badges must request one-day accreditation by submitting the following documents: A copy of their passport or ID A copy of their national badge or a letter from their editor-in-chief For more information on media accreditation procedures at the Council, please refer to Media accreditation. Photo opportunities ahead of the Leaders’ meeting and the plenary session will be pooled and restricted to holders of one-year badge for EU summits. Videos and photos of the EU-Canada summit will be available in the Council Newsroom. Council Newsroom ● Council of the EU   20/06/2025 17:57 | Meetings | Main results - Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 20 June 2025   Following the Presidency’s presentation of the progress achieved on the customs reform package, ministers expressed broad support for a timely agreement on the Council’s position on the new framework. Under economic governance, the Council approved a decision regarding Romania and a recommendation to Belgium under the excessive deficit procedure (EDP), as well as the fiscal expenditure paths of Belgium and Bulgaria. Finally, the Council adopted a recommendation on Bulgaria’s adoption of the euro and approved a letter to the European Council on euro area enlargement. ● Council of the EU   20/06/2025 17:31 | Meetings | Main results - Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (Health), 20 June 2025   EU health ministers met in Luxembourg to discuss the mental health of children and adolescents, the critical medicines act, and policy measures to reduce tobacco and alcohol consumption. ● General Secretariat of the Council   20/06/2025 17:34 | Press release | Forward look: 23 June - 6 July 2025   Overview of the main topics and events at the Council of EU and European Council for the coming fortnight. Foreign Affairs Council, 23 June 2025 The Council will exchange views on the Russian aggression against Ukraine, after a short intervention of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha. They will then hold discussions on China and European security, and the situation in the Middle East -including Israel and Iran- and Libya. They will also be informed about current affairs. Read more Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 23-24 June 2025 The Agriculture and Fisheries Council will seek to reach a general approach on a regulation for a forest monitoring framework, and discuss trade-related agricultural issues. Fisheries ministers will exchange views on a Commission communication on sustainable fishing in the EU, highlighting their overall priorities for this year's exercise of setting fishing opportunities for 2026. Furthermore, the Council will take note of the progress made on current legislative proposals, including on animal transport, plant reproductive material and new genomic techniques. Read more General Affairs Council, 24 June 2025 Ministers responsible for European affairs will meet in Luxembourg to continue preparations for the European Council meeting on 26-27 June 2025 by discussing draft conclusions. In the context of the European semester 2025, the Council will be invited to approve and transmit to the European Council the horizontal note on the integrated country-specific recommendations. Ministers will also hold a country-specific discussion in the framework of the annual rule of law dialogue, focusing on the rule of law situation in Finland. Read more European Council, 26-27 June 2025 EU leaders will meet in Brussels to address the following topics: Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and the EU’s support to Ukraine and its people; the situation in the Middle East; European defence and security; EU’s role in the world; EU’s economy and competitiveness; migration; internal security, and other foreign policy items, including Moldova and Western Balkans. Other meetings EU-Southern Neighbourhood ministerial meeting, 23 June 2025 EU-Canada summit, 23 June 2025 Informal meeting of tourism ministers, 23-24 June 2025 EU-Moldova summit, 4 July 2025 Indicative calendar of meetings under the Polish presidency (1 January - 30 June 2025) Polish presidency