European Council

The Council added two persons to the list of those subject to the sanctions against Turkey's illegal drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean.

The Council today adopted conclusions entitled "Ensuring competitiveness and sustainable, inclusive growth".

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Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/20 of 13 January 2020 updating the list of persons, groups and entities subject to Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism, and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2019/1341.

The Council adopted a decision authorising the opening of negotiations for a new partnership with the UK, as well as negotiating directives for the talks.

The Council has adopted a regulation revising labelling rules for tyres in order to allow consumers to choose more fuel-efficient, safer and quieter tyres.

The Council extended the mandates of six EU Special Representatives.

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President Charles Michel presented the latest developments of the negotations on the next European budget.

The EU issued a declaration calling for responsible behaviour in cyberspace.

On 21 February 2020 the European Council issued a declaration on the situation in Idlib, Syria.

European Council President Charles Michel spoke to the press before the special meeting of the European Council. Leaders will aim to agree on the EU’s long-term budget for 2021-2027, the multiannual financial framework (MFF).

The Council adopted conclusions setting out its priorities for the 2021 EU budget.

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On 18 February 2020, the Council approved the following recommendation on the economic policy of the euro area for the year 2020.

The Council adopted and published a revised EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. Four new jurisdictions were included in the list.

The Council today adopted new rules to facilitate detection of tax fraud in cross-border e-commerce transactions.

The Council today adopted a reform of the VAT rules applicable to small businesses.

The Council adopted a decision authorising the opening of negotiations between the EU and Japan for an agreement on the transfer and use of passenger name record (PNR) data.

The Eurogroup agreed today on a report covering the need, the content, the modalities and considerations on the size of a possible inter-governmental agreement on the basis of which external assigned revenues could top up the budget envelope of the BICC.