The ECOFIN Council takes place on 21 February in Brussels.

 The 3147th session of the Council of the European Union  - COMPETITIVENESS  (Internal market, Industry, Research, Space) - takes place on 20 and 21

The Macro-economic Dialogue is an institutionalised form of discussion between the Council, the Commission, the European Central Bank and the European

The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council takes place on 17 February, in Brussels, under the Presidency of Denmark.

EU Ministers of Transport meet in Brussels to discuss energy items.

The Education, youth, culture and sport Council takes place on 10 February, in Brussels.

EU Finance Ministers of the euro area hold an extraordinary meeting on February 9 in Brussels.

The informal meeting of Ministers for Competitiveness takes place on 01 and 02 February, in Copenhagen.

The European Defence Agency was established under a Joint Action of the Council of Ministers on 12 July, 2004, to support the Member States and the

The General Affairs Council takes place on 27 January in Brussels.