Europäischer Rat (Nachrichten)

Speaking at the press conference concluding the EU-Western Balkans summit held in Tirana, President Charles Michel presented the main results of the Leasers' discussions.

The EU and the Kingdom of Norway signed an administrative agreement earmarking a voluntary financial contribution of approximately €14.5 million in support of EUMAM Ukraine for 2023.

Das Treffen EU-Westbalkan fand am 6. Dezember 2022 in Tirana (Albanien) statt. Die Erklärung von Tirana wurde angenommen.

Der Rat hat heute Bilanz über die Fortschritte gezogen, die die Gruppe „Verhaltenskodex“ während des tschechischen Vorsitzes erzielt hat, und sich auf Schlussfolgerungen geeinigt.

The press briefing ahead of the upcoming Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on 8 December 2022 at 14.00. The briefing will be "off the record".

Upon his arrival to the venue of the EU-Western Balkans summit in Tirana, President Charles Michel reconfirmed the key importance of strategic partnership between the two regions.

European digital identity (eID): Council makes headway towards EU digital wallet, a paradigm shift for digital identity in Europe.

Maritime safety: provisional agreement between Council and Parliament to improve stability requirements for ‘ro-ro’ passenger ships.

Artificial Intelligence Act: Council calls for promoting safe AI that respects fundamental rights.

Der Rat und das Europäische Parlament haben eine vorläufige Einigung über einen Vorschlag erzielt, mit dem das Risiko einer Entwaldung und Waldschädigung im Zusammenhang mit Erzeugnissen, die in die Europäische Union eingeführt oder aus der Europäischen Union ausgeführt werden, so gering wie möglich gehalten werden soll.

Wochenplan von Präsident Charles Michel, 5.-11. Dezember 2022

Remarks by Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe following the Eurogroup meeting of 5 December in Brussels.

The Eurogroup welcomed Greece's progress with specific reform steps. The implementation of specific reform commitments as well as the release of the final tranche of policy-contingent debt-measures, as agreed today, marks the end of the regular Eurogroup discussions on policy-contingent debt measures of Greece.

Today, the Eurogroup re-elected Paschal Donohoe as Eurogroup President.

The Eurogroup welcomes the individual draft budgetary plans which are key to the coordination of fiscal policy in the euro area. The Eurogroup highlights that the euro area economy continued its strong post-pandemic recovery in 2022, thanks to the swift policy action at national, EU and euro area level, and in spite of the economic impact of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.

President Charles Michel and Prime Minister of Slovenia Robert Golob met in Ljubljana and held a joint press conference focusing on Russia’s war on Ukraine, energy and Western Balkans.

The Council adopted today a decision prolonging the restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses for a further year, until 8 December 2023.

Der Rat hat Schlussfolgerungen zur laufenden Weiterentwicklung der Binnenschifffahrt (NAIADES III) angenommen.

Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T): Council adopts its position to ensure sustainable connectivity in Europe.

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