Europäischer Rat (Nachrichten)

Die EU hat eine Erklärung anlässlich des neunten Jahrestags des tragischen Abschusses von Flug MH17 der Malaysia Airlines abgegeben, bei dem 298 Menschen aus 17 Ländern ihr Leben verloren haben.

The EU issued a statement on the occasion of the day of International Criminal Justice acknowledging the importance of upholding and defending the system of international criminal justice as an essential tool of the international community to promote peace and security and protect the rights of the victims.

European Council President Charles Michel met President Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Prime Minister Pashinyan of Armenia in Brussels. It was the sixth high-level meeting of this kind, aimed at normalization of the relations between the two countries.

The EU issued a statement on North Korea/DPRK strongly condemning the launch of an inter-continental ballistic missile on 12 July.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 17 – 23 July 2023

Press release: new spokesperson of the President of the European Council

The Council today adopted implementing decisions amending the recovery and resilience plans of France, Malta, Slovakia and Ireland. The amended plans of France, Malta and Slovakia now include a new REPowerEU chapter. This will contribute to accelerating their transition towards clean energy, diversifying their energy supplies and improving their energy efficiency.

Im Zusammenhang mit dem Europäischen Semester hat der Rat heute Schlussfolgerungen zu den eingehenden Überprüfungen 2023 im Rahmen des Verfahrens bei einem makroökonomischen Ungleichgewicht angenommen.

Angesichts der anhaltenden Lage in Syrien hat der Rat beschlossen, die nach dem Erbeben im Februar eingeführte Ausnahme von der Sanktionsregelung für humanitäre Zwecke zu verlängern.

Erklärung des Hohen Vertreters im Namen der Europäischen Union zur Erklärung einiger Drittländer, sich dem Durchführungsbeschluss (GASP) 2023/1299 des Rates vom 26. Juni 2023 zur Durchführung des Beschlusses 2011/235/GASP über restriktive Maßnahmen gegen bestimmte Personen und Organisationen angesichts der Lage in Iran anzuschließen.

Der Rat hat heute zwei Beschlüsse angenommen, in denen er den Standpunkt der EU zu den vorgeschlagenen Änderungen des Übereinkommens über öffentlich unterstützte Exportkredite festlegt. Der Standpunkt der EU besteht darin, beide Änderungen zu unterstützen.

The press briefing ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council will take place on Tuesday, 18 July 2023 at 11.00.

Remarks by Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe after the Eurogroup meeting of 13 July 2023 in Brussels.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1218 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

Eurogroup statement on the euro area fiscal stance for 2024.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1217 of 23 June 2023 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine.

The 29th summit EU-Japan took place on 13 July 2023 in Brussels. A joint press conference was held at the end of the summit during which President Michel underlined that Japan is one of the EU’s staunchest allies and closest partner in the Indo-Pacific region.

European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the 29th EU-Japan summit in Brussels. The summit provided an opportunity to display the increasingly deep and dynamic alliance between the EU and Japan.

President Michel received the letter of credentials from a new ambassadors to the European Union.

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