Economisch en buitenlands beleid op agenda eurotop (en)

Met dank overgenomen van Deens voorzitterschap Europese Unie 1e helft 2012 i, gepubliceerd op vrijdag 2 maart 2012.

EU Heads of State or Government will convene in Brussels on Thursday and Friday 1-2 March to discuss economic and foreign policy issues.

EU Heads of State or Government will meet at the annual spring summit in Brussels on Thursday and Friday 1-2 March. The economic issues will once more be primary. As part of the “European semester” there will be a discussion on how to ensure consolidation, reforms and growth and employment in the EU.

The Heads of State or Government will also discuss candidate status to Serbia as well as a range of foreign policy issues, including the situation in Syria. The European Council shall also prepare the positions of the EU for a range of international summits including the forthcoming G20 i summit and Rio +20 conference both held in June 2012.

The Prime Minister and the Minister for Employment will prior to the meeting in the European Council participate in The Tripartite Social Summit for growth and employment, which is held yearly prior to the spring summit.

Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt i states:

"I very much look forward to the meeting in the European Council. At the summit, the treaty on stability, coordination and governance , the Fiscal Compact, will be signed. With the basis for the necessary consolidation in place, we must now focus on creating growth and jobs. The Danish Presidency plays a key role in that regard. We will promote a wide range of initiatives - including initiatives regarding the single market - to benefit both growth and employment."