The location and the format (physical or virtual) indicated for each meeting are subject to change.
Informal video conference of employment and social policy ministers, 15 March 2021
Ministers will hold debates on the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan, equality in the EU, and policies in the context of Recovery and Resilience Plans.
Informal video conference of foreign affairs and home affairs ministers, 15 March 2021
Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs Ministers will discuss the external dimension of the EU’s migration policy.
Informal video conference of economic and finance ministers, 16 March 2021
Ministers will discuss the state of play on digital taxation and issues related to economic recovery in Europe. They will also focus on the conclusions on the retail payments strategy and international meetings.
Informal video conference of health ministers, 16 March 2021
Ministers will discuss the way ahead in relation to COVID-19 and Europe’s beating cancer plan.
Informal video conference of environment ministers, 18 March 2021
Ministers will exchange views on the role of the Recovery and Resilience Facility in the context of Greening the European Semester. Ministers will also hold a policy debate on batteries and waste batteries and an exchange of views on the Strategy on adaptation to climate change.
Agriculture and Fisheries Council, Monday 22 – Tuesday 23 March
Ministers discuss the state of play in the negotiations of the CAP reform package and the EU-UK fishing opportunities for 2021 and, for deep-sea stocks for 2021 and 2022.
Foreign Affairs Council, Monday 22 March
EU ministers of foreign affairs will be briefed about current affairs and exchange views on the Southern neighbourhood and Turkey.
General Affairs Council, Tuesday 23 March
European Council, European Semester and the Conference on the Future of Europe will be on the agenda of the General Affairs Council.
European Council, Thursday 25 – Friday 26 March
EU leaders meet in Brussels to discuss the response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean and relations with Russia among other issues.
