European Council

The Council approved conclusions on EU statistics, welcoming the response of the European Statistical System (ESS) to the need for new and timelier statistics prompted by the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, notably with respect to statistics on energy, supply chains, migration and the labour market.

The Council adopted today a fifth round of sanctions in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma.

The Council adopted a decision extending the sanctions regime over unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean for one year, until 12 November 2023.

Today, the Council reached its position (general approach) on the capital requirements directive and the capital requirements regulation, the two remaining pieces of the Commission’s 2021 banking package and legislation required to complete the implementation of the Basel III international agreements into EU law.

EU finance ministers today agreed on a revised code of conduct for business taxation, strengthening the criteria which member states use to detect harmful tax practices within the EU.

The Council today agreed to provide €668 million in disaster relief aid to Germany, Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Greece and Austria. The money will be used to repair damage inflicted by major natural disasters.

The Council today decided to fully suspend the visa waiver agreement with Vanuatu due to the risks posed by its investor citizenship schemes (‘golden passport’ schemes).

Remarks by Paschal Donohoe after the Eurogroup meeting of 7 November 2022 in Brussels, focusing on the current economic situation, policy responses to the energy prices and the upcoming election of the President of the Eurogroup.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2022/1956 of 17 October 2022 implementing Decision 2011/235/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Iran.

Statements following the macroeconomic dialogue with social partners where the energy crisis and its impact on the EU economy were discussed.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1967 of 17 October 2022 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 7 – 13 November 2022

The EU issued a statement on the recent launch of multiple missiles by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

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

The Ministers of Home Affairs and Justice of the Czech Republic, representing the Presidency of the Council of the EU, together with the European Commission, represented by the European Commissioners for Home Affairs and for Justice, met on 3-4 November 2022 in Tirana with their counterparts from the Western Balkans at the annual EU-Western Balkans Ministerial Forum on Justice and Home Affairs.

The Minister of the Interior of the Czech Republic, representing the Presidency of the Council of the EU, together with the European Commission, represented by the European Commissioner for Home Affairs, met on 3 November 2022 in Tirana with their counterparts from the Western Balkans on the first day of the annual EU-Western Balkans Ministerial Forum on Justice and Home Affairs.

Russia: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on Russia’s decision to suspend its participation in the UN Black Sea Grain Initiative.

Press briefings ahead of the upcoming Eurogroup meeting, Economic and Financial Affairs and Budget Councils will take place on 3 November 2022 at 10.30 and 4 November 2022 at 15.00.

In 2021, the EU and its member states committed €23.04 billion in climate finance from public sources to support developing countries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 31 October – 6 November 2022