HC Deb 01 May 2003 vol 404 cc20-2WS
The Minister for Europe (Mr. Denis MacShane)

The forthcoming business is as follows:

Date Location Event
MAY
2–4 Cruise from Rhodes to Kastellorizo Gymnich (Informal Foreign Ministers)
Date Location Event
3–4 Athens Informal Environment (Ministerial Informal)
5–6 Brussels Education, Youth & Culture Council
Brussels Meeting of the Presidium
10–13 Corfu Agriculture (Ministerial Informal)
12–13 Brussels Competitiveness
Brussels EUROGROUP
Brussels ECOFIN
Brussels Meeting of the Presidium
Brussels Transport, Telecom & Energy Council
15–16 Brussels Convention Plenary
15–16 Brussels EU—ACP Ministerial
16–17 Halkidiki Informal Regional Policy (Ministerial)
16–18 Cruise off Greece Informal Transport & Merchant Marine (Ministerial)
Brussels EU—W. Balkans (Zagreb Process)
19 Brussels Competitiveness Council
Brussels General Affairs & External Relations (+ Defence)
Brussels General Affairs & External Relations
Brussels Meeting of the Presidium
Thessaloniki Informal Culture (Ministerial)
26–27 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council
26–27 Crete EUROMED Conference (Mid Term Ministerial)
Brussels Environment Council
Brussels Meeting of the Presidium
28 Brussels Economic & Financial Affairs Committee
30–31 Brussels Convention Plenary
St. Petersburg EU—Russia Summit
JUNE
2 Brussels EUROGROUP
5–6 Brussels Transport, Telecom & Energy Council
Brussels ECOFIN
Brussels Meeting of the Presidium
5–6 Brussels Convention Plenary
5–6 Brussels Justice & Home Affairs Council
2–3 Brussels Employment, Social Policy, Health & Consumer Affairs Council
Rhodes Public Administration (Ministerial Informal)
Brussels Meeting of the Presidium
11–12 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council
2–3 Alexandroupolis Development Co-operation (Ministerial Informal)
12–13 Brussels Convention Plenary
13 Brussels Environment Council
17–18 Luxembourg General Affairs & External Relations
20 Halkidiki EUROPEAN COUNCIL
Thessaloniki Zagreb II Summit
Brussels General Affairs & External Relations
JULY
2–3 Rome Research (Ministerial Informal)
4–5 Naples Transport Infrastructure (Ministerial Informal)
Date Location Event
10 Palermo Varese Trade (Ministerial Informal) Informal Council/ Troika
11–12 Varese Employment & Social Policy (Informal Council)
15–16 Brussels ECOFIN
17–18 Treviso EU Employment Committee (Informal)
18–20 Montecatini Energy & Environment (Ministerial Informal)
22–23 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council
Brussels General Affairs & External Relations
24–25 Milan European Conference on Discrimination
25–26 Rome Competitiveness (Informal Ministerial)
25–26 Verona Education (+ Research?) (Ministerial Informal)
AUGUST
No Meetings, Planned
SEPTEMBER
3–4 Viterbo Telecommunications (Ministerial Informal)
5–6 Riva del Garda Gymnich (Informal Foreign Affairs)
7–9 Taormina Agriculture (Informal Council)
12–13 Stresa ECOFIN (Informal Council)
19–20 Rome Justice & Internal Affairs (Informal Council)
22–23 Brussels Competition (Internal Market, Industry & Research)
26–27 Erice Community Regional Cohesion Policy (Ministerial Informal)
29–30 Brussels General Affairs & External Relations
29–30 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council
OCTOBER
2–3 Brussels Justice & Internal Affairs
3–4 Rome Defense (Ministerial Informal)
Brussels ECOFIN
9–10 Brussels Transport, Telecom & Energy Council
13–14 Brussels General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC)
13–14 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council
16–17 Brussels EUROPEAN COUNCIL
20–21 Brussels Employment, Social Policy, Health & Consumer Affairs Council
27 Brussels Environment Council
NOVEMBER
4 Brussels ECOFIN
6 Brussels Justice & Internal Affairs (Informal Council—to be confirmed)
17–18 Brussels General Affairs & External Relations
17–18 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council
2.4–25 Brussels ECOFIN
2.4–25 Brussels Education, Youth & Culture Council
27–28 Brussels Justice & Internal Affairs (Informal Council)