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EU Tracker
- September 1 - Green Deal D-Day
EU lawmakers and governments have now brokered their negotiating positions on a lot of the main Green Deal updates. That means that talks between them and the Commission can now start. The bulk of this work will start in September.
- September 9 - Finance ministers meet
Finance ministers meeting, agenda here.
- October 3 - Eurogroup meeting
Eurogroup meeting agenda here.
- October 6 - EU Presidency summit.
Czech EU presidency Council summit.
- October 11 - Energy chiefs meet
Energy ministers meet for an informal summit. Preparing for the winter heating season will likely be the main item on the agenda.
- October 18 - Commission to-do list
EU Commission publishes its work programme for 2023.
- October 18 - Agri meet
EU farm ministers meet for a two-day agricultural summit. Details here.
- October 20 - EUCO comes back
Full EUCO summit. Meeting page here.
- October 26 - Zero pollution
Commission publishes its zero pollution package of rules and regulations.
- November 30 - Recycle, reuse, recycle again
European Commission publishes its updated circular economy package.
- December 1 - EU-US TTC
The next round of the EU-US trade and technology council is scheduled for December.
- December 31 - Czech out time
Czechia hands over the reins of the EU presidency to Sweden.
