Simos Piperidis

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Ready for the two-day informal #EUCO in Versailles. EU leaders will be discussing tonight how to continue providing support to Ukraine: political, financial, humanitarian. Also, how to bolster the Union’s defence capabilities and reduce energy dependencies https://t.co/GTad1B1QNk

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Discussion on the CAP reform negotiations starts now; agriculture ministers will also focus on green architecture of the reform.
Follow live: https://t.co/rJ4wtJHemk

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Agriculture ministers meeting kicks off now with a public session on the evaluation of the EU strategy on #AnimalWelfare. Tune in: https://t.co/SmedytvCfU

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Ministers of agriculture meet today in videoconference to discuss the latest on #CAP reform negotiations, trade and the market situation in Europe. More info for the meeting about to start: https://t.co/oz7yPEsWjb
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#Fisheries ministers about to resume in plenary to discuss the presidency compromise proposal for a contingency plan on the EU-UK fishing opportunities beyond 31 March 2021.

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A busy two day #AGRIFISH Council is about to start - stay tuned for updates, also through @EUCouncilPress

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The informal video conference of #fisheries ministers has now concluded. The press conference with Minister @RSerraoSantos and Commissioner @VSinkevicius will begin around 12:15 - follow live:

🎥 👉 https://t.co/o57NfIt7Tu

#Agrifish

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The informal video conference of #fisheries ministers has just begun; the main topic of discussions is the EU-UK bilateral consultations on fishing opportunities for the upcoming period. Here’s the background: https://t.co/xZ9GpRce6m

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#Agrifish ministers had a long day of discussions on their priorities for the EU-UK fishing opportunities for 2021, and expectations for the EU’s trade deals and CAP negotiations. For more details: https://t.co/YPmdtzBWjK

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Priorities in terms of fisheries: agree main TACs and quotas for 2021 (with UK and Norway),complete regulation on the new European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund, and agree on a general approach on the revision of the Control Regulation.

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The @2021PortugalEU presidency presents its priorities in the area of agriculture; focus is on the CAP reform (conclude negotiations in spring), rural development, sustainable use of pesticides, and on agreeing EU’s priorities for the UN @FoodSystems 2021. #Agrifish

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Live now: https://t.co/2JasV7Br5k #Agrifish

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The informal videoconference of #Agrifish ministers is about to begin with a full agenda:

👉EU-UK consultations for fishing opps
👉trade related agri issues
👉CAP negotiations

But first follow live the presentation of the @2021PortugalEU work programme: https://t.co/Vyu2yJk5Uh

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The formal #Agrifish Council of 25 Jan is cancelled; agriculture and fisheries ministers will meet in videoconference the same day to discuss the 2021 fishing opps for stocks shared with the UK, the post 2020 CAP reform & trade-related agri issues: https://t.co/YPmdtzBWjK

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Agreement on fishing opportunities in the Atlantic, North Sea, Mediterranean and Black Sea for 2021 - Here's the press release with more details and all agreed fish quotas: https://t.co/J36CIsjQpg #Agrifish

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@Bec_Hubbard @EU2020DE hello, it's online: https://t.co/J36CIsjQpg

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AGREEMENT - Ministers accepted the compromise proposal on fishing opps for 2021 prepared by @EU2020DE. Main elements of the compromise include: provisional catch limits for the stocks shared with the UK with a 3 month roll-over, using the 25% of the total EU quota 1/2

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🎥 LIVE in a few minutes - press conference after the #AGRIFISH Council with Commissioner @VSinkevicius and @EU2020DE Minister @JuliaKloeckner

🔴 Watch it here 👉 https://t.co/YMC3luiMTQ

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Council agreed to most of the initial Commission proposals. Ministers also agreed to reduce demersal fishing efforts in western Mediterranean by 7.5%
Press release will follow #Agrifish 2/2

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Plenary about to resume; presidency will present the final compromise on the 2021 fishing opportunities #Agrifish

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Negotiations on fishing opportunities still ongoing at the #Agrifish Council. The plenary is not expected to resume before 4am.