ZAGREB, November 16, 2019) – The Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Gordan Grlić Radman, addressed a meeting of the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC) in Zagreb on Friday, presenting the priorities of the Croatian presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2020.
Croatia is making thorough preparations for the presidency, Radman said, adding that the presidency implies a mediating role and the art of compromising among the member states. He noted that Croatia was taking over the EU presidency after only six years of membership.
“The unity of the European Union members in understanding that we need one another to face the challenges of today is one of the distinctive strengths of the European Union,” Radman said, according to a press release by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs.
The meeting, hosted by the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, focused on support for research projects in the EU, especially financial support, harmonising the member states’ policies on migration, and the brain drain within the EU, from eastern to western member states.
The EASAC brings together members of the science academies of the EU member states, Switzerland and Norway to discuss current and future EU policies, notably those concerning sciences and arts.
The Council is currently chaired by Thierry Courvoisier of Switzerland. The issue it is now primarily preoccupied with is sustainable development and the future of the planet, with the focus on preserving healthy soil and food, reducing exhaust emissions and alleviating the consequences of climate imbalance.
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