European Council

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

Le président du Conseil européen Charles Michel s'est rendu au Parlement européen à Strasbourg pour la cérémonie d'hommage à Valéry Giscard d’Estaing en compagnie des présidents Macron, Steinmeier, von der Leyen et Sassoli.

The Council has adopted a set of decisions establishing four assistance measures under the European Peace Facility in support of Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine and Mali.

Following a review under the recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU, the Council removed Jordan and Namibia from the list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted.

Council adopts fairer, greener and more performance-based farming policy for 2023-2027

Press briefing ahead of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council and the Justice and the Home Affairs Council will take place on Monday 6 December starting at 10.30.

The Council today agreed its position on a proposal to update existing rules on information accompanying transfers of funds, in order to extend their scope to certain crypto-assets. The agreement will be the basis of the Council’s negotiating mandate with the European Parliament.

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

Press briefing ahead of Eurogroup meeting will take place on Friday 3 December 2021 at 10.30.

The Data Governance Act will set up robust mechanisms to facilitate the reuse public-sector data, increase trust in data intermediation services and foster data altruism across the EU.

Council approved a resolution on the key features of a European Sport Model highlighting solidarity with lower-tier sport levels and the promotion of open competitions.

European Council President Charles Michel addressed the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Assembly, taking place two weeks ahead of the Eastern Partnership Summit in Brussels.

The press briefing ahead of these Councils will take place on Wednesday, 1 December at 13.30.

Representatives of the Council and the European Parliament concluded a political deal to renew the mandate of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).

Council and Parliament agree on farming statistics reform.

European Council President Charles Michel participated via video conference in a special session of the World Health Assembly to decide on a new agreement to fight pandemics.

The Council has adopted a recommendation on blended learning approaches to achieve the goal of high-quality and inclusive primary and secondary education.

The Minister for Finance and President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, travels to Paris on Monday 29th November for meetings with French Finance Minister, Bruno Le Maire, and Banque de France Governor, François Villeroy de Galhau.

Council adopts conclusions on ‘space for everyone’.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 28 November – 5 December 2021