Department of the Taoiseach Roinn an Taoisigh Developments in relation to the European Union Report to the Houses of the Oireachtas for the period Jan 2021 - Jun 2021 Developments in relation to the European Union Jan 2021 – Jul 2021 Video Conference with Prime Minister of Sweden, Ste fan Lófve n, 12 January The Taoiseach spoke to the Prime Minister of Sweden, Stefan Lófven. The Taoiseach and the Prime Minister discussed Covid-19 and the EU-wide vaccination approach, EU-UK relations and the bilateral relations between Sweden and Ireland. No Link Available COVID-19 Video Conference with EU Leaders, 21 January The Taoiseach took part in a video conference with EU leaders to review the collective response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Leaders mainly discussions the current epidemiological situation, including the threat represented by new variants. They also discussed the vaccination roll-out, a common approach to vaccine certification, and cooperation with third countries on vaccines. Consilium Europa Link Vide o Conference with EU Leaders, 25 - 26 Fe bruary The Taoiseach took part in a Video Conference with members of the European Council on 25 and 26 February. The predominant focus of the leaders’ discussion was COVID-19. EU Leaders also discussed the Single Market, Industrial Policy, Digital and the Economy, the Eastern Mediterranean and Turkey, EU/Russia relations. Consilium Europa link Video conference with EU Leaders, 25 - 26 March The Taoiseach took part in a Video Conference with members of the European Council on 25-26 March. The predominant focus of the leaders’ discussion was COVID-19. EU Leaders also discussed the Single Market, Industrial Policy, Digital and the Economy, the Eastern Mediterranean and Turkey, EU/Russia relations. The President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, also joined for part of the virtual meeting. Consilium Europa link 1 Developments in relation to the European Union Jan 2021 – Jul 2021 EU Social Summit Conference, Informal meeting of the European Council, EU-India Summit Porto, 7 - 8 May The Taoiseach attended the following meetings in Porto: The EU Social Summit High Level Conference, an informal working dinner for EU Leaders, the EU Social Summit, and the EU-India Summit. Informal meeting of heads of state or government, Porto, 7-8 May 2021 Porto Social Summit, 7 May 2021 Special Meeting of the European Council, Brussels, 24-25 May The Taoiseach attended a special meeting of the European Council in Brussels on 24 and 25 May. EU Leaders discussed COVID-19, climate change, Russia, UK, the Middle East, and Belarus. Consilium Europa Link. Meeting of the European Council, Brussels, 24-25 June The Taoiseach attended a meeting of the European Council in Brussels on 24 and 25 June. EU leaders discussed COVID-19, economic recovery, migration and a number of foreign policy items such as Turkey, Russia, Belarus, Libya, the Sahel, Ethiopia, and cybersecurity. Consilium Europa Link EU Section Department of the Taoiseach Government Buildings Upper Merrion Street Dublin 2 www.taoiseach.gov.ie www.merrionstreet.ie 2 .