European Council

Enlargement: new enlargement methodology will be applied to Montenegro and Serbia

The Council approved conclusions on the Horn of Africa affirming the EU's commitment to deepen its strategic relationship with the Horn of Africa region and establishing a new strategy for the region.

The Council today adopted a regulation to strengthen the EU civil protection mechanism. The new rules will allow the EU and the member states to better prepare for disasters and to respond faster when they strike.

The Council adopted four legal acts aimed at complementing the legal framework around Horizon Europe (Specific programme implementing Horizon Europe, Euratom, EIT, SIA).

The Council adopted conclusions on security and defence affirming its determination to move forward on implementing the EU's security and defence agenda, enabling the EU to take more responsibility for its own security.

The Council adopted a regulation updating the EU system for the control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use items.

The EU is ensuring that providers of electronic communications services such as web-based email and messaging services can continue to detect child sexual abuse online.

Member states endorse the Council's mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament on a fund to mitigate the consequences of Brexit.

The Council has adopted a decision on the conclusion of the EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement.This is the last step for the EU in the ratification of the agreement.

The Council appointed Mr Sven Koopmans as the EU's Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process from 1 May 2021 to 28 February 2023.

Myanmar/Burma: the Council prolonged the restrictive measures against the military junta for one year, until 30 April 2022.

Information about accreditation requirements for the 1-year badge (2021)

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 26 April - 2 May 2021

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/481 of 22 March 2021 amending Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses.

Together with European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Charles Michel debriefed the members of the European Parliament on the video conference of the members of the European Council on 25 March 2021 and the outcome of the latest EU and Turkey meeting in Ankara.

The Council presidency and the Parliament's negotiators reached a provisional agreement on a public sector loan facility under the Just Transition Mechanism.

Council adopts conclusions reaffirming Team Europe's full commitment to the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Green finance" - Speech by President Charles Michel at the Leaders’ Climate Summit

European Council President Charles Michel delivered via video conference his opening speech at the European University Association annual conference on the challenges COVID-19 has upended on higher education, and the future of universities.

The EU issued a declaration strongly condemning the illegal activities on the territory of the Czech Republic that caused the explosions at the Vrbětice ammunition depot in 2014, and expressing full solidarity with the Czech Republic.