European Council

Press briefing ahead of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council will take place on 13 July 2023 at 11:30. The briefing will be "off the record".

The Council agreed its position on the draft EU’s annual budget for 2024.

European Council President Charles Michel addressed the press upon his arrival to the NATO summit taking place in Vilnius.

The press briefing will take place on Friday 14 July 2023 at 14.30

Speaking points of the President of the European Council at the G7 Security Assurance event in Vilnius.

The Council adopted an assistance measure worth €8.25 million under the EPF that will benefit the Ghana Armed Forces.

The Council adopted a macro-financial assistance operation of €100 million to benefit North Macedonia. The assistance will contribute to supporting North Macedonia’s economic stabilisation and substantive reform agenda in a challenging economic context.

The Council today adopted a new regulation that strengthens sustainability rules for batteries and waste batteries. For the first time EU law will regulate the entire life cycle of a battery – from production to reuse and recycling – and ensure that batteries are safe, sustainable and competitive.

Le président du Conseil européen, Charles Michel, a participé aux "Rencontres économiques d'Aix-en-Provence" où il s'est exprimé lors de la session inaugurale "Recréer l'espoir".

The European Union and New Zealand sign an agreement for the participation of New Zealand in R+I and other EU programmes.

President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, gave a speech at Les Rencontres Économiques d’Aix-en-Provence on 8 July 2023 at the plenary session on “Sustainable Growth, do we really have a choice?”

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

Press briefing ahead of Eurogroup meeting will take place on 11 July 2023 at 15.00.

The EU issued a statement welcoming the final report by the UN Group of Experts mandated by the UN Sanctions Committee on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and supporting its recommendations.

The Council presidency and European parliament representatives reached a provisional agreement on the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP).

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 2 – 9 July 2023

Deadline : Monday 10 July at 12:00.

The EU issued a statement on Sudan strongly condemning the ongoing fighting, as well as the continued refusal of the parties to the conflict to seek a peaceful solution.

EU flagship instrument to fight organised crime, EMPACT, releases 2022 results.

The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, met with Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez in Madrid. The meeting took place the day after the start of the Spanish presidency.