Press Release: European Union -Republic of Korea summit Joint Press Statement

Author (Corporate)	Council of the European Union: General Secretariat
Series Title	Press Release
Series Details	PRES/13/463 (08.11.13)
Publication Date	08/11/2013
Content Type	News
	The Seventh Summit between the European Union (EU) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) took place in Brussels on 8 November 2013. The EU was represented by Mr Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, and Mr José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission. The ROK was represented by President Park Geun-hye. The Summit marks 50 years of diplomatic relations between the EU and South Korea and this will be will be celebrated through a leaders declaration. At the summit, discussions focused on EU-Republic of Korea relations, trade relations and regional issues with North Korea.
Source Link	Primary Source http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/139429.pdf
Related Links	Council of the European Union: Press Release, PRES/13/460: Opening remarks by President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy at the seventh EU-Korea summit http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/139421.pdf Council of the European Union: Press Release, PRES/13/461: Press remarks by President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy, following the seventh EU-Korea summit http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/139427.pdf Council of the European Union: Press Release, PRES/13/462: Joint Declaration in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between the European Union and the Republic of Korea http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/139428.pdf European Commission: RAPID: Memo, MEMO/13/959: EU-Republic of Korea relations and the 7th EU-Republic of Korea summit Brussels, 8 November 2013 http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-959_en.pdf European Commission: RAPID: Speech, SPEECH/13/899: Statement by President Barroso following the EU-Korea Summit http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-899_en.pdf European Commission: RAPID: Press Release, IP/13/1046: Seventh EU-Republic of Korea Summit - Marking Fifty Years of Cooperation http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-1046_en.htm Deutsche Welle, 08.11.13: EU, South Korea debate impact of free trade accord http://dw.de/p/1AE3e
Countries / Regions	Eastern Asia, Europe