European Council

On 22 March 2021, the President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, gave the speech at the Dublin economics workshop on “Europe, Covid and the Euro”.

The Council imposed restrictive measures on eleven individuals and four entities responsible for serious human rights violations in China, DPRK, Libya, Russia, South Sudan and Eritrea.

The Council imposed restrictive measures on eleven individuals responsible for the military coup staged in Myanmar/Burma on 1 February 2021, and the subsequent military and police repression against peaceful demonstrators.

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President Michel and President von der Leyen had a videoconference today Friday 19 March 2021 with President Erdoğan of the Republic of Turkey.

The EU issued a declaration ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on 21 March 2021, to confirm its unabated commitment to the elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance including its contemporary forms.

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As part of a series of engagements with leading European policy research centers, Eurogroup President Donohoe spoke on 19 March at a webinar organised by the Hertie School in Berlin on "Coordinating euro-area fiscal policy to drive an inclusive recovery.

The adoption of these rules will be the final legislative step required for the setting up of ETIAS, which is expected to be operational by 2022.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 15 - 21 March 2021

Press briefing ahead of the informal video conference of European affairs ministers will take place on 19 March 2021 at 14:30.

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Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/276 of 22 February 2021 amending Decision (CFSP) 2017/2074 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela.

The Council adopted the regulation establishing the InvestEU programme.

Lors de la 143ème séance plénière du Comité européen des régions, le président du Conseil européen Charles Michel a débattu avec les membres de l'assemblée de la pandémie, de la relance et de la démocratie européenne.

Member states approved a mandate to start negotiations with the European Parliament on the 8th Environment Action Programme that will serve as an overarching guide to European environmental policy until 2030.

EU member states' ambassadors endorsed the final compromise text of the regulation setting up the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument.

Press briefing ahead of Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on 19 March 2021 at 10:00

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

The EU and Georgia issued a joint press release following their 6th Association council meeting.