On October 13, 2026, a meeting of the General Affairs Council of the European Union took place in Luxembourg, where European Commission Commissioner Serafin delivered a speech. Addressing the ministers and representatives of the presiding country, he began by expressing gratitude to the current presidency — in particular, Thomas and his team — for their work in preparing a revised version of the so-called 'nego-box,' a document used in negotiations on key EU agenda items. In his remarks, the commissioner noted that recently there have been numerous critical comments directed at him and the proposals being discussed. He expressed willingness to take into account the positions of all parties and emphasized the importance of constructive dialogue between EU institutions and member states in order to reach compromise on the topics being discussed. The General Affairs Council meeting traditionally focuses on coordinating the positions of EU countries on institutional, budgetary, and procedural matters, as well as preparing for meetings of the European Council. The details of the revised document and the specific points of criticism mentioned by the commissioner were not fully disclosed in the published portion of the speech.