Monday 23 June
Luxembourg (Kirchberg). Foreign Affairs Council: - examination of the situation in Iraq in light of recent developments (over lunch); - examination of the situation in Ukraine with the attendance of the Ukrainian Minister for European Affairs, and approval of crisis management to dispatch possible CFSP mission, adoption of authorisation acts for signature of the EU-Ukraine association agreement at the European Council on 27/06; - review of the situation in Syria; - any other business: Thailand, Afghanistan, responsible mineral procurement, role of private sector in development (conclusions); - kidnapping for ransom by terrorist groups; - on the sidelines of the Council: EU-Turkey Association Council
Tuesday 24 June
Luxembourg (Kirchberg - 10.00am). General Affairs Council: - non-legislative activities: acts adopted by the EP at its session from 14 to 17/04; - enlargement: conclusions on candidate status for Albania; - follow-up of the European Council and draft conclusions of the European Council of 26 and 27/06 (see other article); - European Semester: approval of individual country recommendations; - adoption of maritime security strategy; - exchange of views on communication on strategy for the Adriatic-Ionian region; - approval of the Council's programme from 1 July 2014 to 30 December 2015; - on the sidelines of the Council: EU-Montenegro stabilisation and association council.
Wednesday 25 June
Athens (Zappeion Megaron). Presidency of the EU: Justice/Home Affairs ministerial meeting between the EU and the United States, to be attended by various ministers and commissioners.
Brussels. Council of Ministers of the EU. Coreper I.
Luxembourg. Court of Justice of the EU: rulings: C-76/13 (Commission/Portugal - incorrect transposition of the universal service directive); findings: C-166/13 (Mukarubega - right to be heard on rejection of asylum application); C-249/13 (Boudjlida - right to be heard after return decision on an individual in an irregular situation). For further information: http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/j_6/
Thursday 26 June
Ypres and Brussels (10.00am and 27/06). EUROPEAN COUNCIL: - area of liberty, security and justice: strategic guidelines of the legislative and operational programming for the next years; - growth, competitiveness and employment: - European Semester: approval of individual country recommendations, importance of greater coordination of economic policies, progress on balance in the rules; - climate and energy: progress on the framework 2030 and debate on the communication on the European energy security strategy; - international policy: situation in Iraq and Ukraine, enlargement, association agreements with Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine