European Conference
The European Conference was set up to provide a framework for the enlargement process over the next few years, bringing together the Member States of the European Union with the European countries that are hoping to join. It is a multilateral forum for political consultation on questions of general interest, particularly: •the common foreign and security policy; •justice and home affairs; •economic affairs and regional cooperation. It was launched by the Luxembourg European Council in December 1997, taking up a French initiative presented in October 1997. It meets once a year at the level of Heads of State or Government and the President of the Commission, and once a year at foreign minister level. It is chaired by the country which holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union. The European Conference met for the first time in London on 12 March 1998 and decided to set up a joint group of experts charged with reporting on the growing problems that organised crime poses for European societies, particularly in eastern Europe. The first meeting at ministerial level was held on 6 October 1998 in Luxembourg. See: •Enlargement •Fight against international organised crime •Presidency of the Union (rotation of the Presidency) | ||||
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European Conference
Launched by the Luxembourg European Council in 1997, the conference was set up to provide a framework for the enlargement process over the next few years, bringing together the Member States of the EU with the European countries that are hoping to join.
Launched by the Luxembourg European Council in 1997, the conference was set up to provide a framework for the enlargement process over the next few years, bringing together the Member States of the EU with the European countries that are hoping to join.