Informal meeting of justice and home affairs ministers, Valletta, Malta, 26-27 January 2017

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Series Details 26-27.01.17
Publication Date 26/01/2017
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Official Council meetings are organised by the Council of the EU and chaired by the Council presidency. However, each Council presidency also organises informal meetings of ministers to discuss initiatives related to a particular topic or Council configuration.

This meeting was organised by the Maltese EU Presidency, January-June 2017.

The Justice and Home Affairs Ministers met in Malta on two separate days (the Home Affairs Ministers met on the 26 January 2017 and Justice Ministers met on the 27 January 2017, to discuss, in a more informal manner, matters that fell within their remit, and to set the way forward on specific issues.
Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/jha/2017/01/26-27/
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Malta: EU Presidency: Events: Informal Meeting of Justice and Home Affairs Ministers (JHA), 26-27 January 2017 http://www.eu2017.mt/en/Events/Pages/Informal-Meeting-of-Justice-and-Home-Affairs-Ministers-(JHA)-Home-Affairs.aspx
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