European Council

The press briefing ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council will take place on 21 January 2022 at 14.00. The briefing will be "off the record".

Remarks by Paschal Donohoe following the Eurogroup meeting of 17 January 2022 on the economic recovery, the banking union and the economic governance review.

President Charles Michel gave a speech at a ceremony at the European Parliament in Strasbourg to pay tribute to the memory of President David Sassoli.

Following a review under the recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU, the Council removed three countries from the list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted.

The EU issued a declaration strongly condemning the cyberattack against Ukraine on 14 January.

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

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 17-23 January 2022

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/2196 of 13 December 2021 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/855 of 27 May 2021 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2021/751 of 6 May 2021 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/1826 of 18 October 2021 amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/2208 of 13 December 2021 amending Decision (CFSP) 2017/1775 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Mali

At the press conference following his meeting with Prime Minister of Czechia Petr Fiala in Prague, President Michel discussed the key points on the European agenda for the coming months, including in the context of the upcoming Czech presidency of the EU.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/1305 of 5 August 2021 amending Decision 2010/638/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea.

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

Joint EU-U.S. statement following the EU-U.S. Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Meeting, Washington D.C., 16 December 2021

President Michel received the letters of credentials from three new ambassadors to the European Union

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

At the press conference following the European Council and the Euro Summit meetings on 16 December 2021, President Charles Michel highlighted the main results of the discussions.

The Euro Summit, meeting in an inclusive format, adopted a statement on 16 December 2021.