European Council

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with the Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/1031 of 24 June 2021 amending Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus.

On 13 July 2021, the Council approved conclusions on the 2021 in-depth reviews under the macroeconomic imbalance procedure.

The Council today adopted the first batch of Council implementing decisions on the approval of national recovery and resilience plans.

The Council today adopted an amendment to the VAT directive introducing a temporary VAT exemption on importations and certain supplies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Council regulation that paves the way for the development of the next generation of supercomputers in Europe.

The Council and European Parliament today reached a provisional political agreement on a proposal to revise the Aarhus Regulation, which aims to guarantee access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters.

Remarks by Paschal Donohoe following the Eurogroup meeting of 12 July 2021 on the exchange of views with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, fiscal stance of the euro area and the digital future of the euro.

Representatives of the EU Member States, the Western Balkans and Turkey, the European Commission and the European Central Bank, as well as representatives of the central banks of the Western Balkans and Turkey met for their annual economic policy dialogue . The dialogue aims at preparing the Western Balkans and Turkey for their future participation in the European Semester.

The Council approved conclusions setting out the EU's priorities at the United Nations during the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (September 2021 – September 2022).

The Council approved conclusions on “A Globally Connected Europe” stressing the importance of connectivity for promoting the EU’s geostrategic interests and values globally.

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The Council prolonged the sanctions targeting specific economic sectors of the Russian Federation for a further six months, until 31 January 2022.

The Council has decided to set up an EU military training mission in Mozambique to support local armed forces in protecting the civilian population and restoring safety and security in Cabo Delgado.

Video message by President Charles Michel on the occasion of Srebrenica Memorial Day

UPDATE Presidency event: informal meeting of justice and home affairs ministers, Kranj (Slovenia) 15-16 July 2021

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 12 – 18 July 2021

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President Michel received the letters of credentials from six new ambassadors to the European Union.

Press briefing ahead of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council will take place on 9 July 2021 at 13:15.