Stockholm, 23/02/2001 (Agence Europe) - The President of the European Council, Goran Persson is beginning his rounds of the capitals of the European Union on Monday 26 February in view of preparing the European Council of Stockholm of 23 and 24 March. Here is his programme:
26 February, in the morning, meeting in Dublin with the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern.
27 February, working lunch in Berlin with Chancellor Schroeder. In the afternoon, meeting in Vienna with Chancellor Schuessel.
28 February, in the morning, meeting in Athens with Prime Minister Cosata Simitis. Working lunch in Rome with Prime Minister Giuliano Amato.
2 March, in the morning, meeting at the Chateau de Senningen, in Luxembourg, with Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker.
5 March, in the morning, meeting in the Hague with Prime Minister Wim Kok. In the afternoon, meeting in Paris with President Jacques Chirac and Prime Minister Lionel Jospin.
6 March, working lunch in Madrid with Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar. In the afternoon, meeting in Lisbon with Prime Minister Antonio Guterres.
7 March, working lunch in Brussels with Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt.
9 March, early afternoon, meeting in Helsinki with President Tarja Halonen and Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen.
12 March, working lunch in Copenhagen with Prime Minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, then talks in London with Prime Minister Tony Blair