Europäischer Rat (Nachrichten)

President Donald Tusk congratulates Zuzana Čaputová on her election as President of the Slovak Republic

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 1-7 April 2019

Die EU modernisiert und verschärft ihre Verbraucherschutzvorschriften. Der Ausschuss der Ständigen Vertreter, dem die Botschafterinnen und Botschafter der Mitgliedstaaten angehören, hat heute dem Entwurf einer Richtlinie zugestimmt, mit der vier geltende EU-Richtlinien zum Schutz der Verbraucherinteressen geändert werden sollen. Auf diesen Entwurf hatten sich der rumänischen Vorsitz und das Europäische Parlament zuvor verständigt.

The EU introduces a new regulation imposing enhanced safety standards for car manufacturers in a bid to significantly reduce the number of road casualties and injuries. Member states' ambassadors meeting in the Council's Permanent Representatives Committee today approved the provisional deal reached between the Romanian presidency and the European Parliament on a draft regulation on the general safety of motor vehicles and the protection of vehicle occupants and vulnerable road users.

Der Rat hat das Mandat der EUNAVFOR MED Operation SOPHIA um sechs Monate verlängert.

Das künftige Rahmenprogramm der Europäischen Union für Forschung und Innovation nimmt Gestalt an. Die Botschafterinnen und Botschafter der Mitgliedstaaten haben bei ihrem heutigen Treffen im Ausschuss der Ständigen Vertreter das übereinstimmende Verständnis bestätigt, das der rumänische Ratsvorsitz und das Europäische Parlament über die Mehrzahl der operativen Bestimmungen von "Horizont Europa", dem nächsten EU-Rahmenprogramm für Forschung und Innovation für die Jahre 2021 bis 2027, erzielt haben.

Die EU gibt eine Erklärung ab, in der sie bekräftigt, dass sie Israels Souveränität über die besetzten Golan-Höhen nicht anerkennt.

A new directive creates an EU-wide framework which will enable banks to more easily sell or outsource the servicing of bad loans.

EU ambassadors endorsed the common understanding reached by the Romanian presidency and the Parliament on InvestEU, the new EU programme to support investment and growth.

The EU wants to eliminate unjustified barriers to EU companies' freedom of establishment in the single market. Member states' ambassadors sitting in Coreper today endorsed a deal reached with the European Parliament on 13 March on a draft directive that facilitates EU companies' cross-border conversions, mergers and divisions.

In Strasbourg, President Donald Tusk addressed the plenary session of the European Parliament on the discussions held during the European Council meetings, which focused mainly on relations with China and Brexit

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/96 of 21 January 2019 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

The EU issued a declaration on the increasing tension on the rule of law democracy in Guatemala, following the latest developments in the country.

The 21st bilateral summit between the EU and China will take place on 9 April in the Europa building in Brussels.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2019/87of 21 January 2019 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria.

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 25-31 March 2019

The EU is ensuring continuity of train services between the EU (France and Ireland) and the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

At the press conference held at the end of the March European Council meetings, President Tusk presented the results of the discussions on economy, climate change, disinformation, China and Brexit.

The European Council adopted conclusions on jobs, growth and competitiveness, climate change, external relations, as well as securing free and fair elections and fighting disinformation.

The European Council (Article 50) adopted a decision formalising the political agreement reached on 21 March 2019 on extending the period under Article 50.