March 21, 2025 (press release) –
Overview of the main topics and events at the Council of EU and European Council for the coming fortnight.
Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 24 March 2025
The Council will hold an exchange of views on the Commission's Communication on a Vision for agriculture and food. Over the course of an informal lunch, fisheries ministers will discuss the future of the Common fisheries policy. The Council will also tackle a number of 'other business' items.
Environment Council, 27 March 2025
Environment ministers will gather in Brussels to discuss the environmental dimension of the clean industrial deal and to exchange views on global environmental policies. The environmental impacts of the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the outcome of COP16 will also feature on the agenda.
General Affairs Council (Cohesion), 28 March 2025
Ministers responsible for cohesion policy will meet in Brussels to discuss a more dynamic and strategic cohesion policy and ways to deliver change in the current and next perspective. The Council will be also invited to approve conclusions on cohesion and cohesion policy post-2027.
First EU-Central Asia summit, 3-4 April 2025
The President of the European Council, António Costa, along with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, will be travelling to Uzbekistan for the first-ever EU-Central Asia summit on 3-4 April. The summit will be hosted by Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, with the participation of the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.
Other meetings
- Informal meeting of health ministers, 24-25 March 2025
- Informal meeting of defence ministers, 2-3 April 2025
- Indicative calendar of meetings under the Polish presidency (1 January - 30 June 2025)
- Polish presidency
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