Briefing
Malta’s EU Council Presidency priorities up for debate with PM Joseph Muscat
Malta’s EU Council Presidency priorities up for debate with PM Joseph Muscat
MEPs will debate the priorities of the incoming Maltese Presidency of the EU Council of Ministers with Prime Minister Joseph Muscat on Wednesday morning.
The first-ever Maltese Council Presidency will focus its six-month mandate on the following priorities:
- migration
- the single market,
- security
- social inclusion
- Europe’s neighbourhood, and
- maritime issues.
Procedure: Council and Commission statements with debates
Debates: Wednesday, 18 January
Press conference: Parliament’s new president will hold a press conference with Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat on Wednesday at around 12.00 (tbc)