MAJOR EVENTS ON WEEK 35:
GYMNICH TO OPEN THE SERIES OF INFORMAL MINISTERIAL MEETINGS
At the Gymnich meeting on 1-2 September in Lappeenranta, EU Foreign Ministers, High Representative Javier Solana and the Commissioners responsible for external relations will have an opportunity to discuss key international issues. The meeting will be chaired by Minister for Foreign Affairs Erkki Tuomioja.
http://www.eu2006.fi/calendar/vko35/en_GB/1129710143468/?calYear=2006&calMonth=8
1 September in Brussels:
Political and Security Committee (PSC)
3-5 September in Kuusamo:
Meeting of the Strategic Committee on Immigration, Frontiers and Asylum (SCIFA)
NEXT WEEK’S MAJOR EVENTS:6 September in Helsinki and in Brussels:Presidency Meets the Press
http://www.eu2006.fi/media_services/en_GB/presidency_meets_press/
8-9 September in HelsinkiInformal ministerial meeting: Economic and Financial Affairs (Ecofin)
http://www.eu2006.fi/calendar/vko36/en_GB/1129708439336/?calYear=2006&calMonth=8
9 September in HelsinkiEU – China Summit
http://www.eu2006.fi/calendar/vko36/en_GB/1152793377259/?calYear=2006&calMonth=8
9 September in HelsinkiEU – Republic of Korea Summit
http://www.eu2006.fi/calendar/vko36/en_GB/1152797377507/?calYear=2006&calMonth=8
10-11 September in HelsinkiASEM 6 Summit (Asia – Europe Meeting)
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MEDIA HOTELS AVAILABLE – REMEMBER TO QUOTE RESERVATION CODE FIN06
Rooms for media representatives are still available in all meeting towns. Reservations should be made directly with hotels in the towns where meetings are to take place. Remember to quote reservation code FIN06 to be given a room from the media quota with a pre-negotiated price. Detailed hotel lists can be found at www.eu2006.fi.
Information is now available also on the media hotels for the informal meeting of Heads of State or Government on 20 October 2006. Information will also shortly be available on the informal meeting of Ministers of Defence on 2-3 October 2006.
WEBCASTS AND PHOTOSThe main press conferences and open Council sessions can be viewed live at eu2006.fi. A picture archive consisting of print quality photographs is also available for media representatives.
Webcasts: www.eu2006.fi/webcasts/
Photos: www.eu2006.fi/photos/
CONSPECTUS RERUM LATINUSThe next Latin news-in-brief, ’Conspectus rerum latinus’, will be issued on Wednesday, 6 September 2006.
Conspectus rerum latinus: www.eu2006.fi/newsletters/
The Latin news-in-brief provided by Finland’s EU Presidency is now available also in Esperanto. The news-in brief in Esperanto translated by Suomen Esperantoliitto (Esperanto Association of Finland) are available at:
http://conspectus.wordpress.com.
NEWSLETTERSThe next newsletter will be issued on Monday, 4 August 2006.
Newsletter: www.eu2006.fi/newsletters/