The very first informal meeting of EU Trade and Developmentm ministers takes place on 2 February 2016, in Amsterdam.
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The Informal meeting of Competitiveness takes place in Amsterdam on Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 January. The goal is to strengthen the single market in the interests of companies, citizens and consumers.
The Informal Justice and Home Affairs Council takes place on 25 and 26 January 2016 in Amsterdam. Ministers meet to discuss European cooperation on security, migration and justice.
EU-Lebanon relation is laid down in the Association Agreement which was adopted in 2002, entered into force on 1 April 2006 and open the way to fully incorporate Lebanon into the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP).
EU Foreign Affairs Ministers meet in Brussels on 18 January 2016 to discuss Syria and current developments in the region. They are also to address the situation in Iraq and Ukraine.
EU Ministers of Foreign and European Affairs meet in Brussels on 18 January 2016 to start preparations for the European Council on 18 and 19 February 2016 by examining an annotated draft agenda. They are also to take note of the Netherlands Presidency work programme.
EU Finance Ministers of the eurozone meet in Brussels on 14 January 2016 to The Eurogroup discuss Greece and Cyprus, the draft European Semester recommendation for the euro area and the interim results of the IMF Article IV consultation.
The Netherlands Presidency of the Council of the European Union takes over on 1 January 2016.
The Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area is part of the Association Agreement between the EU and the Republic of Ukraine, one of EU's the most ambitious bilateral agreements yet. The DCFTA will offer Ukraine a framework for modernising its trade relations and for economic development by the opening of markets via the progressive removal of customs tariffs and quotas, and by a gradual harmonisation of laws, norms and regulations with EU standards.
Montenegro officially applied to join the EU on 15 December 2008. On 19 December 2009, it achieved visa liberalisation with the EU and on 1 May 2010, the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA), entered into force.
EU leaders are expected to decide further measures to reinforce EU action against terrorism and discuss migration topics, the Five presidents' report on the Economic and Monetary Union, the completion of the single market and a forward-looking climate policy following a historic climate deal at the COP21 in Paris. The European Council also discusses the state of play on the referendum in the UK over EU membership and is expected to adopt conclusions on Syria.
EU leaders are expected to decide further measures to reinforce EU action against terrorism and discuss migration topics, the Five presidents' report on the Economic and Monetary Union, the completion of the single market and a forward-looking climate policy following a historic climate deal at the COP21 in Paris. The European Council also discusses the state of play on the referendum in the UK over EU membership and is expected to adopt conclusions on Syria.
In March 2012 Serbia was granted EU candidate status. In September 2013 a Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the EU and Serbia entered into force.
EU Ministers of Foreign and European Affairs meet in Brussels on 15 December to conclude preparations for the European Council on 17 and 18 December, examining draft conclusions and the five Presidents report on completing the Economic and Monetary Union.
EU Ministers for Foreign Affairs meet in Brussels on 14 December 2015 to focus on the implementation of existing strategies and commitments on counter-terrorism and address international financing of terror and trafficking of firearms. The Council is also examining current developments in Syria and how EU can best support the domestic reform agenda and national reconciliation in Iraq.
EU Ministers of Agriculture and Fisheries meet in Brussels on 14-15 December 2015 to reach political agreement on a proposal for a regulation fixing for 2016 the fishing opportunities for member states applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters.
The Informal meeting of Ministers for Development Cooperation takes place on 10 December 2015 in Luxembourg.
EU Ministers for Transport, Infrastructure and Communications meet on 10 and 11 December 2015 in Brussels to hold a policy debate on social aspects in road transport, on Thursday, and to discuss a review of EU telecoms rules in the context of the digital single market strategy, on Friday.
The establishment of official relations between the Republic of San Marino and the European Community dates back to February 1983. The European Community and San Marino signed an Agreement on monetary relations in 2000. It entitles San Marino, inter alia to use the Euro as its official currency.