Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos will give the opening address at the informal EU General Affairs Council being held today (30.05.2014) at Zappeion Megaron in Athens.

The General Affairs Council, chaired by Deputy Foreign Minister Dimitris Kourkoulas, will look at, among other things, issues concerning the prospect of achieving an inter-institutional agreement between the main organs of the European Union, as well as the issue of enhancing the General Affairs Council’s role within the European Union.

A COMPET Council meeting is taking place in Brussels today (26.05.2014). The meeting will be chaired by Greece’s Deputy Minister of Competitiveness and Development, Notis Mitarachi and Secretary General for Research and Technology, Christos Vasilakos.

Important decisions on cultural heritage and sports institutions were taken at a Council of Culture and Sports Ministers of the European Union, chaired by Greek Minister of Culture and Sports, Panos Panagiotopoulos, in Brussels, on 21 May 2014.

The enhancement of cultural heritage as a valuable tool for promoting economic growth in European countries and strengthening social cohesion, was one of the main issues of the Council of Culture Ministers.