February | February 15 | Brussels
EU Troika meeting with candidate countries on UN issues (Turkey, Croatia, Macedonia).
February 15-16 | Strasbourg
European Commission and Council of Ministers declaration on `perspectives for Bosnia-Herzegovina in view of constitutional reform`, European Parliament.
February 15-16 | Skopje
National seminar on the Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA) with participation of high officials from the European Commission. IPA is the new instrument for financial assistance developed by the EU for candidate and potential candidate countries. IPA will replace CARDS at the end of 2006.
February 15-18 | Western Balkans
Commission President José Manuel Barroso and European Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn are to make a four-day tour of the Western Balkans.
- 15/16: Zagreb
- 16: Belgrade
- 17: Pristina and Skopje
- 18: Tirana and Sarajevo
February 16-17 | Skopje
Second subcomittee between EC and Macedonia on Internal market and Competition
February 23 | Brussels
European Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn presents the Communication on the Western Balkans: `Consolidating stability and raising prosperity in the WB` to the European Parliament foreign affairs committee. Exchange of views.
February 27 | Brussels
General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC): EU foreign ministers to confirm their positions on the conditions for the Montenegro referendum, on the Kosovo status talks and on the collaboration between Serbia and Montenegro and the ICTY. Commissioner Olli Rehn reports to EU General Affairs and External Council on cooperation with ICTY by Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia and Montenegro. Austrian Presidency will hold press conference after the meeting.
February 27 | Brussels
European Union- Serbia and Montenegro troika (at 18:00, in the margins of the Council). Presence of the Serbia and Montenegro Minister for Foreign Affairs, Vuk Draskovic, EU HR Javier Solana, Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn, Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ursula Plassnik and Finnish Minister for Foreig Affairs, Erki Tuomioja.
Topics: Kosovo status talks, Montenegro referendum, cooperation with the ICTY. Press conference after the meeting.
February 28 | Brussels
Screening of the Yugoslav movie "Kad budem mrtav i beo" (Z.Pavlovic, 1967) followed by a debate on the Black Wave with actor Dragan Nikolic.
February 28 | Brussels
Committee of Regions Commission for External Relations reviews the Gottardo report on civil society dialogue. Isidoro Gottardo is currently rapporteur for the Committee of the Regions opinion on civil society dialogue with candidate countries and on the European Partnership with Croatia.
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