Press Briefing for General Affairs Council
Summary
The Council of the EU has announced a press briefing for the General Affairs Council on March 17, 2026. The briefing will take place on March 16, 2026, and is designated as 'off the record'. Registration is required for journalists wishing to attend.
What changed
The Council of the EU has issued a media advisory for an upcoming press briefing concerning the General Affairs Council meeting scheduled for March 17, 2026. The briefing itself will be held on March 16, 2026, at 11:00 AM in the Europa building press room and will be conducted 'off the record'. This event is intended for EU-accredited journalists who can participate either in person or remotely via a provided registration link.
Journalists are required to register for the briefing by Monday, March 16, 2025, at 10:00 AM. Further instructions will be sent to registered participants. This notice serves as an advisory for media attendance and does not impose new regulatory obligations on regulated entities. The primary audience for this notice is journalists and media outlets covering EU institutional affairs.
What to do next
- Journalists must register for the press briefing by March 16, 2025, at 10:00 AM.
Source document (simplified)
- Council of the EU
- Media advisory
- 13 March 2026 10:10
Press briefing - General Affairs Council of 17 March 2026
The press briefing ahead of the General Affairs Council will take place on Monday, 16 March 2026 at 11.00 in the Europa building press room.
This briefing will be " off the record ".
The press briefing will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and ask questions either remotely or in person.
To attend the event remotely, please use the link below to register and have the possibility to ask questions.
Those who already registered for previous press events of the General Affairs Council do not need to do it again.
Deadline for registration: Monday, 16 March 2025 at 10.00
Further instructions will be sent to all registered participants shortly after the deadline.
Press contacts
- Dimosthenis Mammonas Press officer
- +32 477 61 20 77
- +32 2 281 2504
- @dimos_mammonas If you are not a journalist, please send your request to the public information service.
Topics
- Institutional affairs
- Coordination of economic policies
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