Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos presented the priorities of the Hellenic Presidency of the Council of the EU to the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) on Monday, 20 January.

At the outset, Mr Venizelos briefed the MEPs, on behalf of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton, regarding the results of the Foreign Affairs Council, in Brussels. He then presented the priorities of the Greek Presidency.