The EU transport ministers joined their Norwegian, Swiss, Moroccan and Tunisian counterparts on 1 and 2 September at La Rochelle in the Charente-Maritime for an informal meeting around an ambitious work programme.
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Bernard Kouchner, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, has invited his counterparts from the other 26 European Union Member States, the High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, and the relevant members of the European Commission members, to an informal meeting – Gymnich - in Avignon on 5 and 6 September.
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In their working session on Friday, the 27 debated the way in which the European Union wanted to strengthen political dialogue with the United States to give it more weight in resolving regional crises (notably in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Iran, the peace process in the Middle East) and to intensify transatlantic cooperation in response to major global challenges.
moreThe ministers for health from the Member States will meet for an informal meeting on 8 and 9 September 2008, at the Centre des Congrès in Angers.
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European public health security: Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin concludes a productive meeting between the European health ministers in Angers.
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Juncker’s reelection was announced by Christine Lagarde, the French economy minister and current chair of the Ecofin council, in a press conference following the Eurogroup meeting.
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Discussions to focus on how to respond to the slowdown in growth and on strengthening financial stability.
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This Eurogroup meeting, chaired by Jean-Claude Juncker, will bring together the 15 finance ministers of the eurozone, the President of the European Central Bank and representatives from the European Commission.
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At their meeting in Nice, chaired by Christine Lagarde, the EU economy and finance ministers and governors of the central banks agreed on a joint response to confront the economic slowdown and restore confidence in the financial markets.
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