Media advisory for EU - Japan leaders' meeting, Brussels, 3 May 2016

Accreditation & access

Access to the VIP entrance (level 02) will be granted to all journalists holding a special European Council 6-month badge.

Journalists without the above mentioned badge must send a request to press.centre@consilium.europa.eu, attaching:

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  a scan of their ID;
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  a scan of their EU/national press card or, if you they do not have one, a signed letter from their media confirming their professional status and that they are assigned to cover this event.

Deadline: Friday 29 April, 17.00

Accreditation badges must be collected in person from the security desk at the entrance of the Press Centre in the Justus Lipsius building on 3 May from 12:00 by presenting the originals of the documents mentioned above.

Media programme

Please note that the Prime minister of Japan has not yet officially confirmed his participation.

17.30

Arrival of Prime Minister Shinzō Abe

Welcome by President Tusk and President Juncker

Press statements

(VIP entrance, level 02 - photo/TV opportunity)

17.45

Leaders' meeting

18.30

Working dinner

Photos and video coverage of the event will be available for preview and download on http://tvnewsroom.consilium.europa.eu

Livestream of press statements on http://video.consilium.europa.eu