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European Council meeting – doorstep press briefing by Lithuanian representative
Informal doorstep by a Lithuanian representative focusing on the multiannual financial framework, support to Ukraine and strategic EU unity.
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European Council: doorstep interview
Informal doorstep interview with a European leader on the margins of the European Council, covering EU unity, relations with the UK, the war in Ukraine, and EU budget negotiations.
In this chapter
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European Council meeting – doorstep press briefing
Informal press briefing by a Czech representative ahead of a European Council meeting, covering agenda points and national priorities.
In this chapter
- Opening statements
- EU budget negotiations, V4 coordination and new own resources
- Energy prices, ETS reform and joint initiative with Italy
- War in Ukraine, Trump–Putin deal and Starlink
- Conflict-of-interest allegations and personal reputation
- EU budget negotiations, V4 coordination and new own resources (cont.)
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Tripartite Social Summit - European Council
Tripartite Social Summit press conference
Press conference following the Tripartite Social Summit on the EU’s long-term budget, competitiveness and social model.
In this chapter
- Opening statementsAntónio Costa
- Questions and answersAntónio Costa
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Accession Conference with Moldova - International ministerial meetings
Press conference after EU‑Moldova accession conference
Post‑conference press briefing with Irish EU Affairs Minister Thomas Byrne, Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister Cristina Gherasimov and Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos on Moldova’s accession progress.
In this chapter
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Accession Conference with Ukraine - International ministerial meetings
Press conference on EU-Ukraine accession conference
Post-conference press briefing following the EU-Ukraine intergovernmental accession conference on opening new negotiating clusters.
In this chapter
- Opening statementsThomas Byrne
- Q&A on enlargement process and agricultural arrangementsMarta Kos
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afternoon - General Affairs Council
Policy debate on the negotiating box for the next MFF
Thomas Byrne and 12 others
General Affairs Council discussion on the revised negotiating box for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and its figures, priorities and financing.
In this chapter
- Presentation of the revised negotiating box by the Irish PresidencyThomas Byrne
- Commission’s reaction to the revised negotiating boxPiotr Serafin
- Member States’ general interventions on MFF volume and prioritiesThomas Byrne
- Commission’s reaction to the revised negotiating box (cont.)Piotr Serafin
- Member States’ general interventions on MFF volume and priorities (cont.)
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Accession Conference with Montenegro - International ministerial meetings
Press conference following the EU–Montenegro accession conference
Overall press conference with EU and Montenegrin representatives after the accession conference, focusing on Montenegro’s negotiation progress and next steps toward EU membership.
In this chapter
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Who spoke at the committee
- Christophe Hansen 21 sittings
- Valdis Dombrovskis 17 sittings
- Thomas Byrne 14 sittings
- Annie Genevard 13 sittings
- Marta Kos 12 sittings
- Martin Heydon 12 sittings
- António Costa 11 sittings
- Michael McGrath 11 sittings
Sari Essayah 10 sittings - Katrin Juhandi 9 sittings
- Maria Panayiotou 9 sittings
Benjamin Haddad 7 sittings - Catherine Chabaud 7 sittings
- Francesco Lollobrigida 7 sittings
- José Manuel Fernandes 7 sittings
Kaja Kallas 7 sittings - Luis Planas Puchades 7 sittings
- Plamen Abrovsky 7 sittings
- Roberta Metsola 7 sittings
Sébastien Martin 7 sittings - Anton Refalo 6 sittings
- Carola Rackete 6 sittings
- Cyril Piquemal 6 sittings
- Efthymios Costopoulos 6 sittings
- Margaritis Schinas 6 sittings
- Monique Barbut 6 sittings
- Rolandas Taraškevičius 6 sittings
- Szabolcs Bóna 6 sittings
- Andrej Plenković 5 sittings
- Costas Kadis 5 sittings
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