European Council

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

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

Statement on the situation at the EU's external borders

European Council President Charles Michel met President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara and discussed the migration situation at EU's borders and the crisis in Syria.

On 4 March 2020, the Eurogroup held a conference call together with non-euro area members on the situation with the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19).

Remarks by Mário Centeno following the Eurogroup conference call on the economic and financial impacts of COVID-19 outbreak.

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

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

European Council President Charles Michel together with Presidents von Der Leyen and Sassoli met Prime Minister Mitsotakis. He reiterated EU's full support to Greek efforts, protecting borders with respect for international law and human rights.

Presidency triggers full activation mode of IPCR.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 2-8 March 2020

President of the European Council issued a statement on recent situation in Syria and Turkey.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 3-9 February 2020

President Charles Michel delivered a statement on the future of Europe together with European Parliament President David Sassoli and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2019/2109 of 9 December 2019 amending Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1944 of 25 November 2019 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1894 of 11 November 2019 concerning restrictive measures in view of Turkey's unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean.

On the last day of the United Kingdom's membership of the EU, European Council President Charles Michel, European Parliament President David Sassoli and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen published an article in several European media.

The Council has adopted the decision on the conclusion of the withdrawal agreement on behalf of the EU. The withdrawal agreement will enter into force upon the UK's exit from the EU, on 31 January 2020 at midnight.

The meeting of the European Council will take place on 20 February in the Europa building in Brussels. The press centre is located in the adjacent Justus Lipsius building.