European Council

Today EU ambassadors confirmed a provisional agreement reached between the Council presidency and the Parliament on a new directive harmonising rules for credit servicers and credit purchasers of non-performing loans issued by credit institutions.

The Council presidency and the European Parliament’s negotiators have reached a provisional agreement on an amendment to the motor insurance directive.

The EU issued a declaration on the deteriorating political situation in Nicaragua firmly condemning the actions of the Nicaraguan authorities against opposition parties, media, journalists and civil society, including the systematic detention and arrest of presidential candidates and opposition leaders.

At the press conference ahead of the G7 summit, under the UK presidency, European Council President Charles Michel expressed the wish that the G7 is capable of addressing today's biggest challenges: defeating COVID-19, ensuring a strong economic recovery, fighting climate change.

The Council today approved conclusions endorsing a new EU strategy on climate adaptation.

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

The EU issued a declaration on the ruling by a Moscow Court to label Alexei Navalny’s organisation and his regional offices “extremist groups” underlining that this act marks the most serious effort to date by the Russian Government to suppress the independent political opposition and anti-corruption investigations.

The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, represented by the Portuguese Presidency, signed the regulation establishing the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI-Global Europe).

Report by President Charles Michel to the European Parliament plenary session on the European Council of 24-25 May 2021.

Press conference ahead of the G7 summit, Cornwall, UK, 11-13 June 2021

President Michel and President Putin took stock of EU-Russia relations during their phone call on Monday 7 June 2021.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 7 - 13 June 2021

The Council approved two sets of conclusions on the impact of the pandemic, one on internal security and a second on the threat posed by terrorism and violent extremism.

Recent terrorist attacks carried out across the EU have underlined the need to improve the protection of public spaces.

In these conclusions the Council emphasises the unique challenge to security posed by the UEFA EURO championship, since the competition will take place in 11 European cities simultaneously.

Press briefing ahead the G7 summit of 11-13 June2021

The Council today approved conclusions on the protection of vulnerable adults across the EU, with regard to civil and criminal law matters.

This text aims to enhance the agency's mandate and improve its functioning through more efficient procedures.

The main aim of this system is to improve the efficiency of cross-border communication between the competent judicial authorities and facilitate access to justice for citizens and businesses.

The draft regulation aims to ensure greater legal certainty for businesses and citizens when it comes to cross-border transfers of claims, thereby facilitating access to finance and promoting cross-border investment in the EU.