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Today, the European Union took a major step forward. All member states agreed to open the first accession negotiations cluster with Ukraine and Moldova. At the first intergovernmental conference on Monday, we will open the cluster on fundamentals; the backbone of the accession 
❗15 June 2026 – Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg #FAC📝 Check the indicative programme and press opportunities 👇
❗NOW available: background brief ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council of 15 June 2026#FACRead it here 👇link.europa.eu/Dkn7tG
🛡️#ECOFIN | Council activates national escape clause for Spain Enabling 🇪🇸 to increase defence spending up to 1.5% of GDP - without risking debt sustainability. More info 👇
At today’s #ECOFIN meeting
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closes the excessive deficit procedure concerning Malta Read more👇
❗Monday, 15 June at 11.00 📝OFF-the-record press briefing in hybrid format ahead of the General Affairs Council of 16 June 2026.#GAC⏱️ Deadline to register: Monday, 15 June at 10.00 Instructions 👇
Foreign Affairs ministers will meet in Luxembourg on 15 June to discuss Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, and EU relations with China#FACRead the agenda highlights:link.europa.eu/KKyMk9
❗Friday 12 June at 14.30❗ 📝OFF-the-record press briefing in hybrid format ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council of 15 June 2026 #FAC⏱️Deadline to register: Friday 12 June at 13.30 Instructions👇link.europa.eu/wCBFHC
‼️ UPDATE (TAKE TWO)‼️ 🚨Friday 12 June NOW at 10.00 ⏱️ Deadline: Friday, 12 June at 09.00#EPSCOInstructions⬇️