European Council

During the two-day Special European Council, EU leaders will discuss economy and competitiveness issues, Ukraine, Türkiye, the Middle East and Lebanon.

President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, is travelling to Washington D.C. on 16 April to attend the Spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World bank Group.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 15-21 April 2024

The EU issued a statement on Iran.

Sudan: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union one year into the conflict

The Council listed three entities within the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime in view of their responsibilities in the brutal and indiscriminate terrorist attacks that occurred across Israel on 7 October 2023.

The Council adopted decided to conclude the agreement establishing an association between the European Union and its member states, on the one hand, and Central America on the other. 

The Council today approved conclusions on the mid-term evaluation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). 

Council gives its final approval to Euro 7 regulation.

The representatives of member states’ governments appointed three judges and two advocates-general to the Court of Justice as part of its partial renewal in 2024.

The Council today adopted a directive that amends the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive or (BRRD) and the Single Resolution Mechanism Regulation or (SRMR) to include targeted proportionality requirements to the treatment of ‘internal MREL’ in bank resolution groups.

The Council appointed new Heads of Mission for three EU’s civilian missions: EUMM Georgia, EUPOL COPPS and EUCAP Somalia.

The Council has adopted a new law to safeguard media freedom, pluralism and independence in the EU.

The Council formally adopted a directive on the protection of the environment through criminal law

The Council adopted a new framework for a European digital identity (eID).

The Council has given its final green light to a set of revised rules meant to better protect high-quality European agricultural products.

Member states' representatives in the Special Committee on Agriculture endorse a targeted review of certain acts of the common agricultural policy.

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

The Council added one person and one entity to the list of persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with ISIL(Da'esh) Al-Qaeda, which are subject to EU restrictive measures.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 25 – 31 March 2024