Austrian Chancellery Minister for the EU, Art, Culture and Media Gernot Blumel (L) is talking with the European Chief Negotiator for the United Kingdom Exiting the European Union Michel Barnier (C) and the Polish Minister for European Affairs Konrad Szymanski (R) during a meeting of General Affairs (Article 50 / Brexit) ministers at the Europa building in September 18, 2018 in Brussels, Belgium. Ministers will discuss the state of play of the negotiations, concerning both the completion of the work on withdrawal issues and the discussions on the framework for future relations with the UK. The Council will also begin preparations for the next meeting of the European Council (Article 50) on 18 October 2018. Ministers will look at the annotated draft agenda for the summit. Gernot Bluemel is the President of the rotatry Presidency of the EU. - Photo by Thierry Monasse/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM