General Affairs Council, 24 June 2016

Summary:

A meeting of the General Affairs Council was held on 24 June 2016. The agenda includes the following items:

• Exchange of views on the outcome of the referendum on the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union (Brexit referendum);
• Preparations for the European Council summit held later in the month;
• Discussion on the implementation of the European Commission's 2016 work programme;
• Exchange of views on the European Union's legislative priorities for the following year;
• Discussion on progress in improving transparency in the EU's legislative work;
• Endorsement of the country-specific recommendations (CSRs), in the framework of the annual European Semester cycle.