EU Foreign Affairs Council focus: future EU support for Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, and EU-China relations

15.12.2025. 12:03

On 15 December 2025, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, will participate in the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium. The focus of the meeting will be:

  • on increasing pressure on Russia, including further sanctions and combating the “shadow fleet”;
  • on the situation in the Middle East, including Syria, and the implementation of the Gaza peace plan;
  • on EU-China relations.    

Ministers of Foreign Affairs will discuss the upcoming parliamentary elections in Armenia to be held on 7 June 2026 with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Ararat Mirozyan.

Following the EU Foreign Affairs Council, ministers will also participate in the EU-Lebanon Association Council and the EU-Angola Cooperation Council.

Additional information

  • The EU Foreign Affairs Council deals with issues related to external action, including the common foreign and security policy, European security and defence policy, external trade and development cooperation. 
  • Agenda: www.consilium.europa.eu

 


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