Europäischer Rat (Nachrichten)

During his speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, President Costa highlighted that the outermost regions have a strategic importance for the EU and that he will work to ensure that all nine outermost regions are fully recognised in the EU's cohesion policy, competitiveness compass, financial solutions, and sustainable development.

Der Rat hat Empfehlungen an sieben Länder zur Korrektur ihres übermäßigen Defizits innerhalb einer bestimmten Frist angenommen: Belgien, Frankreich, Italien, Malta, Polen, die Slowakei und Rumänien.

Der Rat hat heute Empfehlungen angenommen, in denen die ersten mittelfristigen finanzpolitisch-strukturellen Pläne gebilligt und die Nettoausgabenpfade für 21 Mitgliedstaaten festgelegt werden.

Der Rat hat die positive Bewertung gebilligt, die die Kommission zu den geänderten Aufbau- und Resilienzplänen Griechenlands, Zyperns und Spaniens abgegeben hat.

Der Rat hat eine dritte Unterstützungsmaßnahme im Rahmen der EFF in Höhe von 60 Mio. € angenommen, die den libanesischen Streitkräften zukommen soll.

Heute hat der Rat Preben Aamann zum neuen Generaldirektor für Kommunikation und Information (COMM) ernannt.

Der Rat der EU hat die Verordnung über den europäischen Gesundheitsdatenraum (EHDS) angenommen, durch die der Austausch von und der Zugang zu Gesundheitsdaten auf EU-Ebene erleichtert wird.

Remarks by Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe after the Eurogroup meeting on policy priorities for the euro area, innovation in wholesale payments and advancing on the digital euro project.

Israel/Palestine: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union welcoming the ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza.

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 20–26 January 2025

Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.

Press briefing ahead of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council will take place on 20 January at 11.00. The briefing will be "off the record".

The Leaders of the G7 fully endorse and will stand behind the ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/3154 of 16 December 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2023/2135 concerning restrictive measures in view of activities undermining the stability and political transition of Sudan.

Press briefing ahead of the Eurogroup meeting will take place on 16 January 2025 at 10.00. 

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2024/3175 of 16 December 2024 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/3174 of 16 December 2024 amending Decision 2014/2643 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s destabilising activities.

The Council adopted a decision authorising the coordinator of the PESCO project ‘Military Mobility’ to invite Switzerland to participate in this military project.

European Council President António Costa invited the EU leaders to an informal meeting on defence. The retreat will take place in the Château de Limont, in Belgium.

Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad: Council extends restrictive measures by one year.