Media advisory - General Affairs Council and accession conference with Montenegro of 17 March 2026 15:30 Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press[...]

Indicative programme

All times are approximate and subject to change

Place:
Europa building, Brussels

Chair:
Marilena Raouna, Deputy Minister for European Affairs

In the margins of the Council

07.45
Informal ministerial breakfast meeting with Ukraine (followed by the press conference +/- 08.45, live streaming from Europa press room)

09.10
Informal ministerial breakfast meeting with Moldova (followed by the press conference +/- 10.10, live streaming from Europa press room)

From 07.30
Arrivals (live streaming)

+/- 10.30
Doorstep by Marilena Raouna (live streaming)

+/- 10.45
Beginning of the General Affairs Council
Adoption of the agenda
Approval of "A" items:

• non-legislative list
• legislative list (public session)

+/- 10.50
Preparation of the European Council on 19-20 March 2026: draft conclusions

+/- 13.00
Informal working lunch with EP Rapporteurs on MFF

+/- 14.45
Multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2028-2034 (public session)
2026 European Semester

At the end of the meeting (+/- 17.30), press conference in live streaming.

26th accession conference with Montenegro

17.30 - Arrivals (live streaming)
18.00 - Roundtable
19.15 - Press conference (live streaming)

Videos and photos from the event