Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union

  • Contact Us
  • Sitemap
  • en
  • fr
  • nl
  • de
  • Federal Belgium
  • Flanders
  • Brussels
  • Wallonia | French Community
  • German-speaking Community

Search

Smaller text Bigger text
  • News & Documents
  • Calendar
  • Multimedia
  • The Presidency
  • European Union
  • Belgium
  • Press Services
  • History
  • Institutions
  • Policy
  • Enlargement
  • Decision-making Process
  • Europe at your service
  • Glossary
  • Fact of the day
  • Europe for kids
Home › European Union › Policy › Competitiveness
  • General Affairs
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Economic and Financial Affairs
  • Justice and Home Affairs
  • Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs
  • Competitiveness
  • Transport, Telecommunications and Energy
  • Agriculture and Fisheries
  • Environment
  • Education, Youth, Culture and Sport

Competitiveness

The Competitiveness Council is composed of the Economic Affairs, Industry and/or Research Ministers of the EU Member States. The Council typically meets formally four times a year and deals with issues such as internal market issues, industry and scientific research. It also deals with matters ranging from tourism to better regulation and certain aspects of consumer affairs and competition.

Read more

  • Printer-friendly version

Latest press releases

Syndicate content
  • The European Union unanimously adopts a new industrial policy under the Presidency of Jean-Claude Marcourt
    The European Union unanimously adopts a new industrial policy under the Presidency of Jean-Claude Marcourt

    Jean-Claude Marcourt, Minister for the Economy, was successful in getting his Industry colleagues to pass the conclusions of the new European Union Industrial Policy. The conclusions were passed unanimously during the Competitiveness Council for industry which the Walloon Minister will chair through December 31st.

  • Competitiveness Council
  • Adoption of Council conclusions on the flagship initiative Europe 2020: "An Innovation Union"
  • Jean-Claude Marcourt: "How can we promote European competitiveness?"
  • Competitiveness Council

Calendar

Calendar
Past meetings
Competitiveness Council
2010-12-10
Common Impact Assessment for Optimising the Policy Mix
2010-12-08 09:00 - 16:00
RESCUE foresight initiative – Consensus Conference (ESF-COST)
2010-12-07 09:00 - 2010-12-09 18:00
Infrastructures for Energy Research (ENERI 2010)
2010-11-29 13:00 - 2010-11-30 18:00
Competitiveness Council
2010-11-25 09:00 - 2010-11-26 15:00
7th Space Council
2010-11-25
“SMEs, Research and Innovation: turning knowledge into profit"
2010-11-17 08:00 - 2010-11-18 18:00
Industrial transformations in Europe
2010-11-15 08:30 - 2010-11-16 12:30
Competitiveness Council
2010-11-10 09:00 - 19:00
Reshaping Europe: Addressing Societal Challenges through Entrepreneurship and Innovation
2010-10-27 14:00 - 2010-10-29 13:00
Today's meetings

No official event is planned for today.

View all of today's meetings
Future meetings

No official events are planned in the near future.

News & Documents

  • News
  • Speeches
  • CFSP Statements
  • Other Statements
  • Publications

Calendar

  • Official meetings
  • Presidency events
  • Cultural programme

Multimedia

  • Pictures
  • Videos
  • Audio
  • Live
  • RSS

Press Services

  • Downloads available
  • Accreditation
  • Press contacts
  • International Press Center
  • RSS library
  • Practical Information
  • Newsletter

Copyright © 2010 The Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union - Terms and Conditions - About this Website