European Council
The President
Brussels, 18 March 2015
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It is my pleasure to invite you for the next European Council meeting on 19-20 March 2015.
The meeting will be dedicated to three major issues: the Energy Union, the economy and external
relations.
After the usual exchange of views with the President of the European Parliament and the family
photo, we will dedicate our first working session to the Energy Union. This Energy Union has five
closely interrelated and mutually reinforcing dimensions. At our forthcoming meeting, I would like to
focus our discussion on certain aspects of the Energy Union, linked in particular to energy security,
internal market and climate diplomacy. These are issues on which we can bring immediate value
added. It goes without saying that the European Council will come back to the Energy Union in the
future to continue to provide guidance, including on matters not discussed this time.
Dinner will be the time to look into external relations. We need to give guidance for the preparation
of the Eastern Partnership Summit in Riga. It is important for the EU to demonstrate its continued
resolve to engage with the region, both bilaterally and regionally. The situation in Ukraine and
relations with Russia will be at the heart of our dinner discussion, with a particular emphasis on
next steps.
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