European Council

The Council approved conclusions on Lebanon, noting with increasing concern the grave financial, economic, social and political crisis, and calling for the formation of a mission-driven, credible and accountable government, able to implement the necessary reforms.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 7-13 December 2020

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President Charles Michel summarised the leaders' discussions on MFF and recovery package, terrorism and Covid-19

The Council has approved conclusions on the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024.

The EU issued a declaration welcoming the cessation of hostilities in and around Nagorno-Karabakh, and calling on all parties to continue to strictly respect the ceasefire to prevent further loss of life.

This meeting will focus on the EU response to the COVID-19 pandemic and it comes as a follow-up to the video conference held on 29 October.

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Members of the EEA Council issued a joint statement after the video conference of 18 November 2020.

REACT-EU, an emergency legislative initiative, will release €47.5 billion to help the recovery of the hardest hit member states and regions.

The Council has backed the so-called lobster deal that will scrap customs duties on imports of US lobsters, in a move to improve transatlantic trade relations.

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The Council adopted conclusions on the role of regulatory sandboxes and experimentation clauses

Press briefings on video conferences of foreign affairs ministers of 19 November and defence ministers of 20 November 2020.

The Council adopted conclusions setting out how recovery from the COVID-19 crisis can be used as leverage for a more dynamic, resilient and competitive European industry.

Media advisory - Video conference of European affairs ministers of 17 November 2020

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 16-22 November 2020

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