European Council

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

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

In Bruges, President Donald Tusk delivered the keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2019/2020 academic year at the College of Europe on the lessons of two terms as President of the European Council and the constant struggle for EU unity.

Weekly schedule of President-elect Charles Michel 14-22 November 2019

The Council adopts a list of 13 new PESCO projects.

The Council adopts a framework for restrictive measures in response to Turkey's illegal drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean.

The Council renewed the restrictive measures against Venezuela until 14 November 2020.

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 11 - 17 November 2019

The Council adopted conclusions on climate finance. EU and member states contributed €21.7 billion in 2018 and remain the world's largest provider of public climate finance.

The Council today reached agreement on a reform to facilitate detection of tax fraud in cross-border e-commerce transactions.

The Council today reached provisional agreement on a reform of the VAT rules applicable to small businesses.

The Council reached a political agreement on measures to improve the business environment for excise goods by ensuring fair competition and reducing administrative burden for companies.

The Council today adopted a regulation on the general safety of motor vehicles and the protection of vehicle occupants and vulnerable road users in a bid to significantly reduce the number of road casualties.

The Council today adopted a directive that modernises EU law on consumer protection and facilitates the enforcement of consumers' rights.

Frontex is being strengthened in terms of staff and technical equipment. It is also being given a broader mandate to support member states' activities.

The Council adopted a set of legislative reforms contributing to the capital markets union, including sustainable finance reforms as well as legislative frameworks for investment firms, covered bonds and SME growth markets.

The Council gave the green light to the conclusion of the free trade agreement between the EU and the Republic of Singapore paving the way for its entry into force on 21 November 2019.

The Council today agreed to remove Belize from the EU's list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions. It also found North Macedonia compliant with all its commitments on tax cooperation.

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

Remarks by Mário Centeno following the Eurogroup meeting on investment and innovation, the appointment of a new ECB executive board member, Autumn economic forecast and euro-area reforms.