General Affairs Council, 21 February 2023

Author (Corporate)	Council of the European Union
Publisher	General Secretariat of the Council
Series Details	Number 3933
Publication Date	21/02/2023
Content Type	Overview, Policy-making
	Summary: A meeting of the General Affairs Council (GAC) was held on 21 February 2023. The agenda included the following items: Preparations for the upcoming European Council meeting; Briefing on the follow-up to the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria; Presentation by the European Commission on its Communication and Recommendation for EU disaster resilience goals; Request for the consent of the European Parliament to adopt Decisions on the conclusion of the Istanbul Convention on violence against women and domestic violence; Adoption of draft Regulation introducing REPowerEU chapters within the National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs).
Source Link	Link to Main Source https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/gac/2023/02/21/
Related Links	Official General Secretariat of the Council: Background Brief for Council meeting - General Affairs Council, 21 February 2023 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/62186/background-brief-gac-230221_en.pdf
Subject Categories	Politics and International Relations
Subject Tags	Council of the European Union
Keywords	GAC Meetings
International Organisations	European Union [EU]