General Affairs Council, 19/05/2015 - Main results
The Cooperation Council between the European Union (EU) and the Republic of Uzbekistan held its twelfth meeting on Monday, 18 May 2015.
18/05/2015 - Press release
19:30 Council conclusions on CSDP
On 18 May 2015 the Council adopted conclusions on CSDP.
18/05/2015 - Press release
17:45 Conclusions of the 43rd meeting of the EEA Council (Brussels, 18 May 2015)
18/05/2015 - Press release
17:00 Council establishes EU naval operation to disrupt human smugglers in the Mediterranean
Agenda
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18/05 - Press conference
17:00
Main press room
12/05 - Press briefing
15:00
Lipsius room- by Maciej Popowski (EEAS), Philippe Brunet (DG GROW) and General Patrick de Rousiers, Chairman of the EU Military Committee
12/05 - Press briefing
14:30
Lipsius room- by Graham Muir, European Defence Agency
12/05 - Press briefing
09:00
Justus Lipsius building - main press room - Alain Le Roy, Secretary General of the European External Action Service
This briefing will deal with the foreign affairs items
Foreign Affairs Council preview, 18 May 2015
13/05/2015
Ministers will review EU military operations and discuss EU action to tackle migration issues, the Middle East peace process and the strategic review
Main results
Migration
The Council established an EU naval operation to disrupt the business model of human smugglers in the Mediterranean, EUNAVFOR Med. This decision is one element of the comprehensive EU response to the migration challenge.
The High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini i, said: "Not one single action will be effective alone. All different parts of our action are relevant: saving lives at sea, working on the root causes with our partners and dismantling criminal networks that are smuggling people."
EUNAVFOR Med will be conducted in sequential phases and in accordance with the requirements of international law. Planning of the operation and the initial phase of surveillance and assessment of human smuggling and trafficking networks in the Southern Central Mediterranean will be conducted as soon as possible. The second and third phases of the operation would work to search, seize and disrupt the assets of smugglers, based on international law and in partnership with Libyan authorities.
Burundi
The Council condemned the attempted coup d'état in Burundi and called on Burundian actors to solve their differences by peaceful means. It also urged restraint from actions that could further increase tension in the country.