Outcome of the European Council of 20-21 October 2016
Briefing
03-11-2016
Migration was the main topic at the European Council of 20-21 October 2016, and featured most prominently in its conclusions. Other topics discussed were global and economic issues, external relations and trade issues, in particular the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with Canada. This was the first formal European Council meeting since the informal meeting of 27 Heads of State or Government on 16 September 2016 in Bratislava, and it demonstrated how the meetings in this format are shaping the European Council’s agenda. The European Council President, Donald Tusk, had already made clear that the Bratislava declaration and roadmap would guide leaders’ actions at their regular European Council meetings.
Briefing
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- association agreement
- bilateral agreement
- cooperation policy
- criminal law
- digital single market
- economic geography
- EU institutions and European civil service
- EU migration policy
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- Syria
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- transport accident
- transport policy