General Affairs Council, 16 September 2019

Author (Corporate)	Council of the European Union
Publisher	General Secretariat of the Council
Publication Date	16/09/2019
Content Type	Overview, Policy-making
	Summary: A meeting of the General Affairs Council was held on 16 September 2019. The agenda includes the following items: Policy debate on enhancing respect for the rule of law in the European Union (EU), on the basis of a Presidency discussion paper and built upon discussion on a peer review mechanism, as well as a Communication adopted by the European Commission; Preparations for the forthcoming European Council meeting; Briefing on progress relating to work on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2021-2027; Hearing under Article 7(1) TEU procedure concerning Hungary; Briefing on the main outcomes of the Conference on Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights; Briefing from the European Commission on the developments regarding the rule of law in Poland.
Source Link	Link to Main Source https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/gac/2019/09/16/
Related Links	Official Outcome of the General Affairs Council of 16 September 2019 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/40669/st12111-en19.pdf News EUObserver, 16/09/2019: EU divided on how to protect rule of law https://euobserver.com/political/145957
Subject Categories	Politics and International Relations
Subject Tags	Council of the European Union
Keywords	GAC Meetings
International Organisations	European Union [EU]