European Council

The Council imposed restrictive measures against 18 individuals and five entities under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, because of their responsibility for serious human rights violations and abuses in Afghanistan, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, Ukraine and Russia.

The Council extended the framework for targeted restrictive measures to address the situation in Lebanon for an additional year, until 31 July 2024.

The Council approved conclusions setting out EU priorities at the United Nations during the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (September 2023 – September 2024).

Trade with the United States: Council authorises negotiations on EU-US Critical Minerals Agreement.

The Council appoints 2 European prosecutors to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office.

Council gives greenlight to the signature and provisional application of the new EU/Africa-Caribbean-Pacific Partnership agreement.

The Council extended the mandates of the EU Special Representatives in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Kosovo* and for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia for one year.

The Council renewed the EU terrorist list setting out persons, groups and entities subject to restrictive measures with a view to combating terrorism for a further six months.

The Council adopted an assistance measure worth €20 million under the EPF that will benefit the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Council prolonged restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine by six months.

The Council adopted today a regulation which renews and expands the temporary suspension of all outstanding tariffs and the entry-price system that are still applicable to seven agricultural products for another year, until 24 July 2024.

Press briefing ahead of the upcoming Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on 24 July 2023 at 11.15.

The EU issued a press statement following the EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Stabilisation and Association Council meeting.

Provisional agreement reached on a review of the legislative framework governing managers of hedge funds, private equity funds, real estate funds and other alternative investment funds

Cyber resilience act: member states agree common position on mandatory requirements for products with digital elements.

President of the European Council Charles Michel, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves and President of Argentina Alberto Fernández spoke at the press conference following the third EU-CELAC Summit in Brussels.

Following the EU-CELAC summit in Brussels on 17-18 July 2023, the EU and CELAC leaders adopted a declaration.

European Council President Charles Michel highlighted that the summit is an opportunity for EU and CELAC leaders to send a united message about developing strong cooperation in the interest of both continents and people.

The EU issued a statement condemning unequivocally Russia’s decision to terminate the Black Sea Grain Initiative. With its decision, Russia is further exacerbating the global food security crisis it created by its war of aggression against Ukraine and its blockade of Ukrainian sea ports. Russia must cease illegally blocking Ukrainian sea ports and allow freedom of navigation on the Black Sea.

European Council President Charles Michel opened the 3rd EU-CELAC summit held in Brussels on 17-18 July 2023.