After each ministerial meeting, the Council President holds a press conference to brief journalists on the decisions adopted by the Council. He is often joined by the relevant European Commissioner. This photograph, taken at the press conference following the General Affairs and External Relations Council of 21 November 2005, shows Jack Straw, British Foreign Secretary and President-in-Office of the Council, with Javier Solana, Secretary-General of the Council/High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), and Benita Ferrero-Waldner, European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy.