Speeches By President Of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins

Thirteen EU Heads of State will attend the 15th meeting of the Arraiolos Group, which will be held in the historic Zappeion Building. The Heads of State from Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Malta, Poland, Portugal and Slovenia, in addition to the host country of Greece, will all be present. This year’s meeting of the group of EU Heads of State will discuss joint efforts to consolidate European integration and will be divided into two working sessions; the first session will concentrate on dealing with current economic challenges and the refugee crisis; and the second will focus on modern security challenges to the EU.