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Conference on the Future of Europe
Ministers exchanged views on the proposed Conference on the Future of Europe due to start in 2020 and end in 2022.
The European Council considered the idea of such a conference at its meeting on 12 December 2019. It asked the Croatian presidency to work towards defining a Council position on the content, scope, composition and functioning of the conference and to engage, on this basis, with the European Parliament and the Commission.
During the discussion, ministers stressed the importance of putting citizens at the heart of the conference and focusing on issues that truly matter to them. As underlined in the conclusions of the December European Council, priority should be given to implementing the Strategic Agenda for 2019-2024 and delivering concrete results. The conference should contribute to the development of EU policies in the medium and longer term in order to better address the challenges facing Europe. Building on the success of the citizens’ dialogues which have taken place over the past two years, the process should involve a wide range of stakeholders and groups to ensure that different views and opinions are represented. [...]
Presidency priorities
The Croatian presidency also presented its priorities and work programme for the next six months.
In the area of general affairs, the main priorities of the presidency include the following:
Programme of the Croatian presidency