EPP-ED Group:

Theme of the day of 14 April 2008

EPP-ED Bureau meets in Slovenia

The Bureau of the EPP-ED Group will meet in Portorož, Slovenia - currently holding the presidency of the European Union. EPP-ED Members, Slovenian Ministers and Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Youth, Jan Figel', will discuss EU values and identity and the contribution of Intercultural Dialogue to the EU's main strategic priorities, as well as the EU response to climate change.

Reinforcing European values and identity is a key priority of the EPP-ED Group, as set out in its recently launched Decalogue strategy document. Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Jacek Saryusz-Wolski MEP, will discuss EU values and their relation to EU foreign policy.

The Group also wants a coherent strategy to combat climate change, and will discuss specific options in the context of transport, business, agriculture and rural development sectors. Jerzy Buzek, former Prime Minister of Poland and EPP-ED Rapporteur on the European strategic energy technology plan: "Towards a low carbon future", will discuss emissions reduction. Mihael Brejc MEP, Head of the Slovenian Delegation of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament, will make introductory remarks to the meeting, which takes place on Thursday 17th and Friday 18th April.

Meeting Agenda

Ten Priorities of the EPP-ED Group - A Political Strategy for 2008-2009

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