Outcome of the meetings of EU Heads of State or Government, 13-14 December 2018
The meetings on 13-14 2018 of EU Heads of State or Government dealt with a more comprehensive agenda than originally foreseen. The European Council set a timeline for the negotiations of the MFF, assessed the implementation of its comprehensive approach to migration, and announced an in-depth discussion on the Single Market for next spring. On external relations, it discussed the upcoming summit with the League of Arab States, expressed its concern regarding the escalation at the Azov Sea, welcomed progress in the field of security and defence and addressed disinformation. Additionally, EU Heads of State or Government issued conclusions on climate change, fight against racism and xenophobia, as well as citizens' dialogues and citizens' consultations.
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- climate change policy
- common foreign and security policy
- communications
- disinformation
- economic geography
- EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
- ENVIRONMENT
- environmental policy
- EU finance
- EU institutions and European civil service
- Eurogroup (euro area)
- Europe
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- monetary relations
- multiannual financial framework
- negotiation of an agreement (EU)
- political geography
- racism
- rights and freedoms
- single market
- summit meeting
- United Kingdom
- withdrawal from the EU
- xenophobia