16/11//2009. The Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Miguel Ángel Moratinos, together with his EU counterparts, is attending the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC), which is taking place in Brussels. The defence ministers from member countries will also be attending the council.
Preparation for the next European Council, which will be held on 10 and 11 December in Brussels, is expected to be among the issues discussed by the ministers, along with the situation and relations with Russia, the Ukraine, Bosnia, Afghanistan and the Middle East.
They will also discuss Operation Atalanta off the coast of Somalia, the energy policy and the fight against climate change.