Outlook for the meetings of EU leaders on 12-13 December 2019
The main issues on the agenda of the European Council are climate change and the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). EU leaders will also address the idea of a Conference on the Future of Europe, with the aim of developing a joint position of Member States on the initiative. In addition, the European Council (Article 50) meeting is expected to discuss the result of the general election in the UK (taking place on 12 December) and the likely consequences for the Brexit process, as well as preparations for the negotiations on future EU-UK relations. Finally, the Euro Summit will concentrate on the revision of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) Treaty, the budgetary instrument for convergence and competitiveness (BICC), and technical work on the strengthening of the banking union.
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- agenda
- climate change
- deterioration of the environment
- economic geography
- ENVIRONMENT
- EU finance
- EU institutions and European civil service
- EU relations
- Europe
- European construction
- European Council
- EUROPEAN UNION
- executive power and public service
- GEOGRAPHY
- head of government
- head of State
- international affairs
- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- multiannual financial framework
- parliamentary proceedings
- political framework
- political geography
- POLITICS
- summit meeting
- United Kingdom
- withdrawal from the EU