Indicative programme - General Affairs Council meeting of 17 and 18 November 2015

Met dank overgenomen van , gepubliceerd op maandag 16 november 2015.

Place: Justus Lipsius building, Brussels

Chair: Jean Asselborn, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs of Luxembourg,

Camille Gira, Secretary of State of Luxembourg

All times are approximate and subject to change

17 November

+/- 12.30

Arrivals

+/- 13.30

Doorstep by Minister Asselborn

+/- 14.00

Beginning of Council meeting

Roundtable (TV/photo opportunity)

Adoption of the agenda

Adoption of A-items

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Preparation for the European Council meeting on 17 and 18 December 2015
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Ensuring respect for the rule of law
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Interinstutional Agreement on Better Regulation
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Annual programming- Commission's work programme for 2016 (Public session)
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European Semester 2016

+/- 18.00 Press Conference (Asselborn and Timmermans)

18 November

+/- 08.30

Arrivals

+/- 08.45

Doorstep by Secretary of State Camille Gira

+/- 10.00

Beginning of Council meeting

Roundtable (TV/photo opportunity)

Adoption of the agenda

Adoption of A-items

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Shift towards a low-carbon economy: contribution of cohesion policy
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25 years of Interreg: its contribution to the cohesion policy goals
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Simplification: priorities and requirement of the Member States as regards the European Structural and Investment Funds

+/- 13.00

Press Conference (Gira and Cretu)

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