European Council

Statement by the Eurogroup president on the replacement of the Eurogroup working group President.

A joint press statement was issued after the 6th meeting of the Association Council between the EU and Ukraine.

The EU issued a declaration on the Middle East Peace Process, restating its commitment to a negotiated and viable two-state solution.

The Council added seven new names to the EU's sanctions list over actions against Ukraine's territorial integrity.

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President Michel called for a meeting of the EU heads of state or government to discuss the EU's long-term budget, the Multiannual Financial Framework.

During President Charles Michel’s visit to Skopje, he and President Stevo Pendarovski held a joint press conference. They touched on the main points of their meeting: the reform of the accession process and the EU-Western Balkans summit to be held in Zagreb in May.

During his visit to Tirana, President Charles Michel met Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama and held a joint press conference. They highlighted the main topics of their discussion: EU-Albania relations, the future of the accession process and the upcoming EU-Western Balkans summit in Zagreb.

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Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 24 January - 2 February 2020

Representatives of the European Union and the Permanent Representatives of the League of Arab States held the eight meeting of the EU Political and Security Committee and the League of Arab States Permanent Representatives on 23 January 2020 in Brussels, and adopted a joint communiqué.

Council conclusions set out building blocks for a comprehensive and risk-based approach to 5G network security.

The EU is working to modernise cross-border exchanges between authorities through digitalisation and the use of IT to improve judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters.

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President Charles Michel delivered his address to the leaders gathered in Madrid for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 25).

The EU is working to facilitate the completion of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) by speeding up permit-granting procedures.

The EU is working to improve its rules on rail passenger rights, in particular of those with disabilities or reduced mobility

The Council adopted today a first fundamental review of the European architecture for financial supervision.

Presidents Michel, Sassoli, Von der Leyen and Lagarde gathered at the House of European History to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Lisbon Treaty and the start of the new institutional cycle.