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Meeting of Competitiveness Council (COMPET)

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Tue, 05/29/2012 - 22:00 to Wed, 05/30/2012 - 22:00

The EU ministers responsible for the single market, industry and research usually meet four times annually in the Competitiveness Council. The council is responsible for further developing the EU’s single market and ensuring the framework conditions for European industry and research. 2012 marks the 20 years anniversary of the launch of the Single Market and during the Danish Presidency the EU will negotiate a reform of the Single Market, which incorporates the latest digital development.

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Meeting of General Affairs Council (GAC)

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Mon, 05/28/2012 - 22:00

In the General Affairs Council (GAC) the ministers coordinates the preparation of and follow-up on meetings in the European Council and covers dossiers of cross-cutting nature, thus affecting more than one EU policies - including negotiations on EU enlargement, preparation of the EU's multiannual financial frameworks and institutional and administrative matters. The council typically meets once a month and the Member States are represented by either their Minister of Foreign or European Affairs.

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Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRI)

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Sun, 05/13/2012 - 22:00 to Mon, 05/14/2012 - 22:00

The Council (Agriculture and Fisheries) consists of the Member States’ ministers of fisheries and agriculture and they congregate about once a month. The agricultural and fisheries policies relate to the regulation of markets and determination of avail-able resources. Sustainable development of fisheries and rural areas, challenges regarding climate change, environmental concerns, animal welfare and food safety are main issues.

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European Parliament Plenary Session

Micheal Cramer MEP

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Sun, 05/20/2012 - 22:00 to Wed, 05/23/2012 - 22:00

The European Parliament is in session in Strasbourg from 21 to 24 May 2012.

For more details and to download the Agenda of this session please click here.

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Meeting of Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN)

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Mon, 05/14/2012 - 22:00

The ECOFIN Council covers the coordination of the economic policies. ECOFIN monitors the economy and keep control of the budgetary policy, public finances, the euro, financial markets and capital movements. It also prepares and adopts the annual budget for the EU together with the European Parliament. The Council consists of the Member States’ ministers of finance and economic affairs and they congregate about once a month, while the group of eurozone countries usually meet the day before.

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Meeting of Foreign Affairs Council (FAC)

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Sun, 05/13/2012 - 22:00

Foreign Affairs Council sets the course for the EU's external action and ensures coherence of the EU’s different efforts in the area. The Council deals with issues concerning the common foreign and security policy, the security and defence cooperation, trade and development policy and the Member States are represented by different ministers depending on what is on the agenda. The Council is chaired by the permanent EU high representative Catherine Ashton, and it meets app. once a month.

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Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRI)

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Sun, 05/13/2012 - 22:00 to Mon, 05/14/2012 - 22:00

The Council (Agriculture and Fisheries) consists of the Member States’ ministers of fisheries and agriculture and they congregate about once a month. The agricultural and fisheries policies relate to the regulation of markets and determination of avail-able resources. Sustainable development of fisheries and rural areas, challenges regarding climate change, environmental concerns, animal welfare and food safety are main issues.

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Meeting of Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council (EYCS)

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Wed, 05/09/2012 - 22:00 to Thu, 05/10/2012 - 22:00

The Council (Education, Youth, Culture and Sport) works to ensure a high standard of education and vocational training and to contribute to the flourishing of national cultures. This is done while fully respecting the responsibility for teaching content, structure of education systems and cultural diversity lies with the Member States. The Council consists of the Ministers of Education, Youth, Culture and Sport and assemble three to four times a year.

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European Parliament Mini Plenary Session

Micheal Cramer MEP

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Tue, 05/08/2012 - 22:00 to Wed, 05/09/2012 - 22:00

Final Draft Agenda Wednesday, 9 May 2012

Final Draft Agenda Thursday, 10 May 2012

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Celebrating 25 years of the Erasmus Programme

Danish Presidency of the European Council

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Mon, 05/07/2012 - 22:00 to Tue, 05/08/2012 - 22:00

The Danish Presidency and the European Commission celebrate the Erasmus Programme with an anniversary conference, which focuses on the great impact the pro-gramme has had in higher education, and looks on future perspectives of the Erasmus Programme.

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