General Affairs Council, 22 September 2020

Author (Corporate)	Council of the European Union
Publisher	General Secretariat of the Council
Publication Date	22/09/2020
Content Type	Overview, Policy-making
	Summary: A meeting of the General Affairs Council (GAC) was held on 22 September 2020. The agenda included the following items: Exchange of views on the draft conclusions of the forthcoming special European Council summit; Briefing on the state of play of the EU-UK negotiations on their future relations, as well as on the implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement; Briefing on the trilogue negotiations concerning the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2021-2027; Discussion on how to achieve cooperation at EU level on national measures limiting free movement during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, based on progress report from the Council Presidency; Update on developments concerning the state of the rule of law in Poland and Hungary, in the framework of the Article 7 procedures; Presentation by the European Commission of its Letter of Intent concerning its draft work programme for 2021 and its 2020 Strategic Foresight Report.
Source Link	Link to Main Source https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/gac/2020/09/22/
Related Links	Official General Secretariat of the Council: Outcome of the General Affairs Council, 22 September 2020 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/45667/st11024-en20.pdf
Subject Categories	Politics and International Relations
Subject Tags	Council of the European Union
Keywords	GAC Meetings
International Organisations	European Union [EU]