The Dutch Foreign Minister, Mr Hans van Mierlo, will men the Tanaiste, Mr Spring, Tralee on January 6th to discuss the EU agenda for the next six months.
Mr van Mierlo takes over from Mr Spring next Wednesday as president of the Council of European Union foreign ministers. During their six month presidency the Dutch aim to complete negotiations at the Inter Governmental Conference on reforming the EU treaties.
Mr Spring and Mr van Mierlo will discuss the handling of the external relations of the European Union, the largest single component of the workload of the foreign minister of the presidency holder.