EU Council Media Advisory: General Affairs Council and Montenegro Accession Conference
Summary
The EU Council has issued a media advisory for a meeting of the General Affairs Council and an accession conference with Montenegro scheduled for March 17, 2026. The advisory outlines the indicative programme, including press conferences and working lunches, for journalists attending the event in Brussels.
What changed
This document is a media advisory from the Council of the European Union regarding a General Affairs Council meeting and the 26th accession conference with Montenegro, both scheduled for March 17, 2026, in Brussels. The advisory details the indicative programme for journalists, including timings for ministerial breakfast meetings, press conferences, the Council meeting itself, and the accession conference.
As this is a media advisory for an upcoming event, there are no direct regulatory changes or compliance obligations for regulated entities. Journalists and interested parties should note the schedule and access points for live streaming and press conferences. The advisory serves to inform media about the logistical arrangements for covering the Council meeting and accession conference.
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- Council of the EU
- Media advisory
- 16 March 2026 15:30
Media advisory - General Affairs Council and accession conference with Montenegro of 17 March 2026
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
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
- Budget
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