European Council

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/254 of 12 January 2024 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Guatemala.

As a follow-up to the December meeting, European Council President Charles Michel called the EU leaders to a special European Council meeting on 1 February. EU leaders will discuss the mid-term revision of the EU’s long-term budget for 2021-2027, including support to Ukraine.

The Council and Parliament have reached a provisional agreement to improve consumer information for honey, jams, fruit juices and dehydrated milk.

Today, the Council adopted its negotiating mandate for talks with the European Parliament on targeted amendments to phase out the use, manufacture, and trade of the remaining mercury-added products in the EU.

Tourist bus drivers: Council and Parliament strike a deal to improve their working conditions.

The fifteenth meeting of the Accession Conference with Montenegro at Ministerial level was held in Brussels.

The EU issued a statement expressing solidarity with Australia on the impact of cyber-attacks against its health sector.

The Council and European Parliament reached an agreement on the revision of the urban wastewater treatment directive.

The President of the European Council Charles Michel spoke at the plenary session of the Italy-Africa summit in Rome.

The Council renewed its restrictive measures in view of the Russian Federation's continuing actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine for a further 6 months, until 31 July 2024.

The Council added 4 persons and 1 entity to its Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime in view of the continuing deterioration of the human rights situation in Russia.

Today, the Council and the Parliament reached a provisional political agreement on the regulation to improve the EU’s protection against market manipulation in the wholesale energy market (REMIT).

The Council and European Parliament negotiators reached a provisional agreement on a proposed EU law that would improve the investigation and prosecution of environmental crime offences.

Press briefing ahead of the upcoming Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on 17 November 2023 at 14.50.

The press briefing will take place on Wednesday 22 November 2023 at 16.00

Council and Parliament reach a provisional political agreement on short-term accommodation rental services.

On 14 November 2023, the EU and US met in Washington D.C. for a ministerial meeting on justice and home affairs.

Member states agree common position on a targeted amendment of the EU’s cybersecurity act.

Vice Admiral Ignacio Villanueva Serrano was appointed Operation Commander of EUNAVFOR ATALANTA, starting on 23 November 2023.

The meeting of the European Council will take place on 14 and 15 December 2023 in the Europa building in Brussels. It will be preceded by the Western Balkans Summit on 13 December.