European Council

The Belgian presidency decided to activate the Council’s Integrated Political Crisis Response (IPCR) arrangements on foreign interference in the European elections.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1074 of 12 April 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1019 of 4 April 2024 amending Decision 2011/235/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Iran.

The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, met the President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, in Dakar. They jointly addressed the press after their discussions.

Press briefing ahead of the upcoming Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on 25 April 2024 at 14.00.

Eurogroup issued a statement on the updated draft budgetary plan of Luxembourg for 2024.

The Council adopted a decision to conclude a Strategic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its member states, on the one hand, and Japan on the other.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 22-28 April 2024

The EU will soon become a ‘Friend’ (i.e., observer) of the Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment, a regional cooperation framework to tackle piracy, armed robbery, human trafficking and other illegal maritime activities in the North-Western Indian Ocean, including the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea.

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 has listed four persons and two entities responsible for serious human rights violations and abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank.

European Council President Charles Michel held a press conference at the end of the Special European Council held on 17 and 18 April 2024. EU leaders adopted conclusions on Ukraine, Türkiye, the Middle East and a new European competitiveness deal.  

On 17 and 18 April, the European Council adopted conclusions on Ukraine, the Middle East, Türkiye and a new European competitiveness deal.

On 17 April, the European Council adopted conclusions on Ukraine, the Middle East and Türkiye.

European Council President Charles Michel and Enrico Letta addressed the press after their discussion on the High-Level Report on the future of the Single Market.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1025 of 4 April 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses.

The Council (PSC) approved €70 million in support to the military component of ATMIS for 2024 and €40 million for the Somali National Army, both under the European Peace Facility.

At the press conference concluding the Special European Council, President Charles Michel highlighted that EU leaders agreed to reinforce the EU’s long-term budget with additional funding, including €50 billion in financial support to Ukraine. They also discussed military support to Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East.

The Council and the Parliament negotiators reached a provisional political agreement to amend current rules on European statistics. The rules provide the legal framework at EU level for the development, production and dissemination of European statistics.

Council and the Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the listing act, a package that will make EU public capital markets more attractive for EU companies and make it easier for companies of all sizes, including SMEs, to list on European stock exchanges.