The Spring European Council will focus on strengthening the European economic base. EU leaders will also discuss climate change, the upcoming summit with China and ways to tackle disinformation.

At the start of the meeting, Klaus Iohannis, President of Romania, representing the current Presidency of the Council, will provide an overview of progress on the implementation of earlier European Council conclusions.

The EU27 leaders will meet on 21 March 2019 to discuss the latest developments following the United Kingdom's notification under Article 50.