General Affairs Council and accession conferences with Albania, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine of 13 October 2026
Indicative programme
All times are approximate and subject to change
Place:
ECCL, Luxembourg
Chair: Thomas Byrne, Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence of Ireland
From 07.30
Arrivals (live streaming)
+/- 07.30
Doorstep by Thomas Byrne (live streaming)
+/- 10.00
Beginning of the General Affairs Council
Adoption of the agenda
Approval of "A" items:
- legislative list (public session)
+/- 10.00
Any other business:
- Omnibus simplification packages: state of play (public session)
+/- 10.15
Preparation for the European Council on 15-16 October 2026
+/- 11.45
Conclusions on inclusive democratic participation, and societal and community resilience
+/- 12.00
Article 7 procedure concerning Hungary
+/- 12.45
Any other business:
- High-Level Ministerial meeting of Slavkov-3 with Western Balkan partners
+/- 13.00
Informal lunch discussion on pre-enlargement policy reviews
+/- 14.30
Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028-2034 (public session)
At the end of the formal meeting (+/- 16.15), press conference in live streaming.
+/- 17.00
Accession Conference with Albania
+/- 18.00
Press conference (live streaming)
+/- 18.30
Accession Conference with Ukraine
+/- 19.30
Press conference (live streaming)
+/- 20.00
Accession Conference with the Republic of Moldova
+/- 21.00
Press conference (live streaming)
Arrangements for the press conferences
The press conferences will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and ask questions either remotely or in person at the ECCL Luxembourg press room.
To attend the event remotely, please use this link to register and have the possibility to ask questions.
Those who already registered for previous press events of the General Affairs Council do not need to do it again.
Deadline for registration: Tuesday, 13 October 2026, 15.15
Further instructions will be sent to all registered participants shortly after the deadline.
Videos and photos from the event
10th Accession Conference with Albania, 13 October 2026
4th Accession Conference with Ukraine, 13 October 2026
4th Accession Conference with the Republic of Moldova, 13 October 2026