Foreign Affairs Council, 18 July 2016

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Series Details 18.07.16
Publication Date 18/07/2016
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A meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council was held on 18 July 2016 in Brussels. The agenda included the following topics:

+ The situation in Turkey, including the implications of the attempted coup on the 15 July 2016;

+ The fight against terrorism, in the context of the terrorist attack in Nice on the 14 July 2016;

+ Relations with Latin America, including some country specific issues: future relations with Cuba, the peace process in Colombia, Argentina and the situation in Venezuela;

+ Relations with China The discussion will be based on a joint communication by the High Representative and the European Commission on elements for a new EU strategy on China and on the outcome of the EU-China summit, 12-13 July 2016;

+ EU actions and priorities on migration;

+ The proposed EU global strategy for foreign and security policy, which had been presented by the High Representative to the European Council on 28 June 2016.

Source Link http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/fac/2016/07/18/
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ESO: Background information: Foreign Affairs Council, 20 June 2016 http://www.europeansources.info/record/foreign-affairs-council-20-june-2016/
EU: EEAS: China http://eeas.europa.eu/china/index_en.htm
EU: EEAS: The EU's relations with Latin America and the Caribbean http://www.eeas.europa.eu/lac/index_en.htm
ESO: Information Guide: European Migration Challenges http://www.europeansources.info/record/information-guide-european-migration-challenges/
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EurActiv, 18.07.16: EU ministers meet on Turkey, facing perfect storm http://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/eu-ministers-meet-on-turkey-facing-perfect-storm/
EUObserver, 18.07.16: After Nice, EU to redouble global fight against terrorism https://euobserver.com/justice/134397
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