EU foreign ministers to meet in Helsinki to discuss wider Middle East, hybrid threats and Arctic region
The foreign ministers of the EU member states will hold an informal meeting (Gymnich) in Helsinki on 29 and 30 August. The topics to be discussed include the wider Middle East, the Arctic region and hybrid threats. In addition, regional cooperation will be discussed with the foreign ministers of the Western Balkan partners.
The meeting will be chaired by High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini.
Videos
Welcome by Minister Haavisto
Arrival and doorstep FI (Haavisto) August 29 - Part 1
Arrival and doorstep by Pekka Haavisto, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, at the Informal Meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers (Gymnich), taking place on 29 August 2019, in Helsinki.
Arrival and doorstep FI (Haavisto) August 29 - Part 2
Arrival and doorstep (FI (Haavisto) August 30
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Agenda
Preliminary agenda(Link to another website.) (Opens New Window)
Press release
Column
Backgrounders
Arctic policy(Link to another website.) (Opens New Window)
Common action to counter hybrid threats(Link to another website.) (Opens New Window)
Follow the meeting
Live broadcast on EbS+(Link to another website.) (Opens New Window)
Follow the meeting in social media with hashtag #Gymnich.
Twitter account of the Finnish EU presidency(Link to another website.) (Opens New Window)
Photos
Photos from the meeting on Flickr(Link to another website.) (Opens New Window)