European Council

Press briefing ahead of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council will take place on 31 October at 09.30. The briefing will be "off the record".

Joint statement at the occasion of the EU-Western Balkans ministerial forum on justice and home affairs, Budva, Montenegro, 28-29 October 2024.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 28 October – 3 November 2024

G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, met on 25 October 2024 in Washington, DC, and issued two joint statements.

The EU successfully concluded the EU Integrated Resolve 2024, a joint exercise co-led by the Council of the EU, the European Commission, as well as the European External Action Service.

European Council President Michel, along with the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, invited heads of state and government across Europe to the fifth meeting of the European Political Community, which will take place in Budapest on 7 November 2024.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on reports of the DPRK sending troops to Russia.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/2701 of 14 October 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2023/891 concerning restrictive measures in view of actions destabilising the Republic of Moldova.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/2695 of 14 October 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2018/1544 concerning restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons.

The Council today adopted a financial assistance package to Ukraine, including an exceptional macro-financial assistance (MFA) loan of up to €35 billion and a loan cooperation mechanism that will support Ukraine in repaying loans for up to €45 billion provided by the EU and G7 partners. Repayment will be supported by funds coming from extraordinary profits available to the EU stemming from the immobilisation of Russian sovereign assets.

The High Representative issued a statement on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain third countries concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua.

High Representative's statement on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain third countries concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

Member states' EU ambassadors today reached agreement on the Council’s negotiating mandate for a regulation on facilitating cross-border solutions.

President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, is travelling to Washington D.C. on 23 October to represent the euro area at the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group.

Council agrees on Baltic Sea fisheries catch limits for 2025.

The EU issued a statement on the constitutional referendum and the first round of the presidential elections held in the Republic of Moldova.

The Council extended the mandate of the EU Advisory Mission in the Central African Republic for two years, until 7 August 2026.

European Council President Charles Michel held a press conference at the end of the meeting held on 17 October 2024. EU leaders adopted conclusions on Ukraine, Middle East, competitiveness, migration and foreign affairs. Ahead of this meeting, EU leaders and leaders from the Gulf region gathered in the first EU-Gulf Cooperation Council summit on 16 October 2024.