European Council

Ms Rosie Winterton
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the forthcoming business in the Council of the European Union for August; and if he will list major EU events for the next six months. [12279]

Mr. Doug Henderson
The information is as follows:

This calendar is primarily concerned with European Union matters, but certain other relevant events are also included. Events and dates quoted are based on the information available on the date of issue.

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|4    |Brussels|Political Committee|
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|5    |Kiev|EU/Ukraine Summit|
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|7–9  |Echternach|Agriculture Council(Informal)|
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|12–14|Mondorf|Ecofin Council (Informal)|
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|15–16|Brussels|General Affairs Council|
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|15–19|Strasbourg|European Parliament Plenary|
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|22–25|New York|Political Committee|
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|22–23|Brussels|Agriculture Council|
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|29   |Brussels|Political Committee (reserve date—to be confirmed)|
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|1–2  |Brussels|European Parliament Plenary|
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|2    |Luxembourg|Telecommunications Council|
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|3–4  |Echternach|Internal Market Council (Informal)|
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|6–7  |Luxembourg|General Affairs Council|
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|7    |Luxembourg|Social Affairs Council|
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|9    |Luxembourg|Transport Council|
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|9–10 |Mondorf|Justice and Home Affairs Council (Informal)|
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|10–11|Strasbourg|Council of Europe Summit|
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|13   |Luxembourg|Econfin Council|
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|16   |Brussels|Political Committee|
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|16   |Luxembourg|Environment Council|
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|16–17|Luxembourg|Possible European Council|
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|20–21|Luxembourg|Political Committee|
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|20–21|Luxembourg|Agriculture Council|
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|20–24|Strasbourg|European Parliamentary Plenary|
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|24–27|Edinburgh|CHOGM|
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|25–26|Mondorf|Foreign Ministers (Informal)|
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|30   |Luxembourg|Fisheries Council|
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|3    |Brussels|Consumer Council|
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|3    |Brussels|Political Committee|
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|5–6  |Brussels|European Parliamentary Plenary|
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|10   |Brussels|Research Council|
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|10   |Brussels|General Affairs Council|
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|13   |Brussels|Industry Council|
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|17   |Brussels|Ecofin Council|
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|17   |Brussels|Political Committee|
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|17–18|Brussels|Agricultural Council|
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|17–21|Strasbourg|European Parliamentary Plenary|
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|19   |Brussels|Fisheries Council|
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|20   |Brussels|Education Council|
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|21   |Brussels|Budget Council|
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|24   |Brussels|Culture Council|
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|24–25|Brussels|General Affairs Council|
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|27   |Brussels|Internal Market Council|
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|28   |Brussels|Development Council|
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|1    |Brussels|Ecofin Council|
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|1    |Brussels|Telecommunications Council|
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|2    |Brussels|Labour and Social Affairs|
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|3–4  |Brussels|European Parliament Plenary|
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|4    |Brussels|Health Council|
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|4–5  |Brussels|Justice and Home Affairs Council|
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|8    |Brussels|Energy Council|
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|8–9  |Brussels|General Affairs Council|
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|10–11|Brussels|Transport Council|
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|12–13|Luxembourg|European Council|
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|15–16|Brussels|Agriculture Council|
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|15–16|Brussels|Environment Council|
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|15–19|Strasbourg|European Parliament Plenary|
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|18–19|Copenhagen|OSCE Ministerial Council|
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|18–19|Brussels|Fisheries Council|
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|1    |—|UK presidencency commences|
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|12   |Brussels|Fisheries Council (to be confirmed)|
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|19   |Brussels|Ecofin Council|
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|19–20|Brussels|Agriculture Council|
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|26–27|Brussels|General Affairs Council|
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|29–30|(to be advised)|Justice and Home Affairs Council (Informal)|
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