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Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 1 – 7 July 2024

The Council adopted restrictive measures targeting the Belarusian economy, in light of the regime’s involvement in Russia’s illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine.

Overview of the main subjects to be discussed at meetings of the Council of the EU over the next two weeks and upcoming media events.

The Council imposed restrictive measures against two individuals and four entities responsible for actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

The Council decided to list six individuals and three entities responsible for participating in the financing of Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and enabling their violent actions.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1470 of 21 May 2024 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine.

During the press conference held at the end of the European Council meeting of 27 June 2024, President Charles Michel presented the main results on appointments and nominations for EU top jobs, the Strategic Agenda 2024-2029, Ukraine, the Middle East, security and defence and competitiveness, among other things.

On 27 June, the European Council adopted conclusions on Ukraine, the Middle East, security and defence, competitiveness, other items, the next institutional cycle and a roadmap for future work on internal reforms.

European Council President Charles Michel, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the Joint Security Commitments between the European Union and Ukraine in the margins of the European Council meeting of 27 June 2024.

The European Union took the final and formal step of exiting the Energy Charter Treaty. 

Before the start of the European Council meeting of 27 and 28 June 2024, European Council President Charles Michel and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the press.

The sixteenth meeting of the Accession Conference with Montenegro at Ministerial level took stock of Montenegro’s progress on the rule of law chapters.

Member states' EU ambassadors have reached a common negotiating position on uniform rules for the welfare of cats and dogs

Council adopts its negotiating position on compulsory licensing for crisis situations.

Erklärung des Hohen Vertreters im Namen der Europäischen Union zur Erklärung einiger Drittländer, sich dem Beschluss (GASP) 2024/1770 des Rates vom 24. Juni 2024 über restriktive Maßnahmen angesichts der Handlungen Russlands, die die Lage in der Ukraine destabilisieren, anzuschließen.

Erklärung des Hohen Vertreters im Namen der Europäischen Union zur Erklärung einiger Drittländer, sich dem Beschluss (GASP) 2024/1709 des Rates vom 17. Juni 2024 zur Änderung des Beschlusses 2014/386/GASP über restriktive Maßnahmen als Reaktion auf die rechtswidrige Eingliederung der Krim und Sewastopols durch Annexion anzuschließen

Erklärung des Hohen Vertreters im Namen der Europäischen Union zur Erklärung einiger Drittländer, sich dem Beschluss (GASP) 2024/1603 des Rates vom 31. Mai 2024 zur Änderung des Beschlusses (GASP) 2016/849 über restriktive Maßnahmen gegen die Demokratische Volksrepublik Korea anzuschließen.

Die Vertreterinnen und Vertreter der Regierungen der Mitgliedstaaten haben drei Richter und einen Generalanwalt des Gerichtshofs im Rahmen seiner teilweisen Neubesetzung im Jahr 2024 ernannt.

President Michel welcomed President of Montenegro Jakov Milatović to Brussels today.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 1 – 7 July 2024