General Affairs council analyses European progress
The progress that Europe has made since the Lisbon summit in March 2000 will be one of the key themes that will dominate the General affairs council taking place in Stockholm, Sweden on 19 March. The agenda includes a report on the progress in building the European research area (ERA), and a report on eEurope 2002: impacts and priorities. The council will look at the work done at and since the Nice summit by the Commission to 'transform the union into the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growth, with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion.' Foreign policy issues, regulation, internal market and human rights will also feature strongly at the meeting. The issues discussed at the council will provide some of the preparatory work for the meeting of the European Council in Stockholm on 23 and 24 March.
Countries
Sweden