European Council

The Council adopted conclusions on security and defence in the context of the EU Global Strategy.

The Council extended the EU military training mission EUTM Somalia until 31 December 2020, agreed on a budget and amended the mission's mandate.

The Council adopted an updated version of the EU cyber defence policy framework.

The Council adopted conclusions on the adoption of a new EU strategy against illicit firearms, small arms and light weapons (SALW) and their ammunition "Securing arms, protecting citizens".

Remarks by President Centeno following the Eurogroup meeting of 19 November on the preparations ahead of the December Euro Summit.

On 19 November 2018, the Council adopted conclusions on water diplomacy.

On 19 November 2018, the Council adopted conclusions on Ethiopia.

On 19 November 2018, the Council adopted conclusions on Sudan.

On 19 November 2018, the Council adopted conclusions on Pakistan.

On 19 November 2018, the Council adopted conclusions on Afghanistan.

Updated SIS rules will address potential gaps in the system and introduce several essential changes on the types of alert entered.

The EU issued a declaration on the latest developments in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.

Council and European Parliament negotiators agree that further efforts are needed to conclude on the EU's budget for 2019.

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 19-25 November 2018.

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

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

A special meeting of the European Council (Art. 50) will take place on 25 November 2018 in the Europa building in Brussels. The press centre is located in the adjacent Justus Lipsius building.

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

The EU issued a declaration expressing its concern about recent political developments in Tanzania.

At the press conference following the 7th EU-South Africa summit held in Brussels, President Tusk highlighted multilateralism, the rules based world order, trade and migration as common challenges. He said he had updated President Ramaphosa on Brexit negotiations.