The Mertens Group, a preparatory body of the EU Council, is scheduled to meet on 14 July 2026 at 11:00 in the Justus Lipsius building in Brussels. The meeting, held in a 1+1 format, will prepare for the Coreper meeting on 15 July 2026 and discuss planning for forthcoming Coreper meetings.
The agenda includes approval of the agenda, preparation for the Coreper meeting on 15 July, and planning for future Coreper meetings, with information from the Presidency. Under any other business, the Commission will provide an update on College activities. The meeting is procedural in nature, focusing on coordination and forward planning for Coreper, which itself prepares Council meetings.
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