A notice of meeting published by the Council of the European Union schedules a meeting of the Mertens Group for 2 July 2026 at 11:00 in the Justus Lipsius building in Brussels, replacing the previously planned Europa building venue. The agenda is provisional, as per the notice, and the contact email is coreper.1@consilium.europa.eu.
The Mertens Group is a preparatory body of the Council, typically composed of deputy permanent representatives, that examines legislative and non-legislative files before they reach the Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper). The change of venue from the Europa building to the Justus Lipsius building may reflect logistical or scheduling adjustments. The meeting's provisional agenda has not been detailed in the notice, but such meetings often address pending dossiers, including those related to the EU's legislative agenda, trade, or institutional matters. No prior coverage of this specific meeting exists in recent records.
The meeting is scheduled to take place on 2 July 2026, with the notice published on 30 June 2026. The Mertens Group's work is a routine but essential step in the Council's decision-making process, preparing items for Coreper and ultimately for ministerial-level adoption.