The financial framework sets the maximum amount of commitment appropriations in the EU budget each year for broad policy areas ("headings") and fixes an overall annual ceiling on payment and commitment appropriations.

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Leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, USA and UK meet at Lough Erne in Northern Ireland for the G8 Summit 17-18 June, 2013.

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The EU seeks to develop a particular close relationship to Egypt, its geographical neighbour, and to support its domestic and political reforms. The relationship emphasises close cooperation on democratic reform, economic modernization, social reform, and migration issues.

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The ECOFIN Council takes place on 20 June 2013, in Luxembourg.

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The EPSCO Council takes place on  20 and 21 June 2013, in Luxembourg.

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The Eurogroup meeting takes place on 20 June 2013, in Luxembourg.

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The Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) takes place on 20 June 2013, in Luxembourg.

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EU-Lebanon relation is laid down in the Association Agreement which was adopted in 2002, entered into force on 1 April 2006 and open the way to fully incorporate Lebanon into the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP).

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The Environment Council takes place on 18 June 2013, in Luxembourg.

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The Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) takes place in Luxembourg on June 14, 2013.