European Council

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/2422 of 26 October 2023 amending Decision 2013/184/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/2227 of 23 October 2023 amending Decision 2010/638/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Guinea.

The Council decision enables the EU to adopt the relevant decision within the EU-UK Specialised Committee on Participation in Union programmes before the end of the year.

Samoa Agreement: EU and its Member States sign new Partnership Agreement with the Members of the Organisation of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States.

The Council and the Parliament reached a provisional political agreement on a regulation to track and reduce methane emissions in the energy sector.

The two co-legislators provisionally agreed on limit values for lead and diisoycyanates. The deal must be endorsed by both institutions before adoption.

The Council has adopted a recommendation assessing the progress made by participating member states to fulfilling binding commitments under the framework of the permanent structured cooperation (PESCO).

The Council has approved conclusions on the EU Strategy for Security and Defence.

EU-Western Balkans ministerial meeting took place in Brussels gathering the EU’s Foreign Ministers and their counterparts from the Western Balkans.

Interoperable Europe act: Council and Parliament strike a deal for more efficient digital public services across the EU.

Council and Parliament reach provisional agreement on the Critical Raw Material Act.

Following the meeting with Prime Minister Pashinyan, Chancellor Scholz and President Macron in the margins of the European Political Community summit in Granada, President Michel spoke to the press.

Ahead of the informal European Council in Granada, President Charles Michel shared his thoughts on the challenges the EU is facing. The op-ed has been published in a number of newspapers across Europe.

Statement by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia, President Michel of the European Council, President Macron of France and Chancellor Scholz of Germany.

European Council President Charles Michel addressed the members of the European Political Community.

Guatemala: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the situation after elections.

Press briefing ahead of Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will take place on Friday 6 October 2023 at 17.30.

The Council and Parliament negotiators today reached a provisional political agreement on phasing down substances that cause global warming and deplete the ozone layer.

The Council concluded its negotiating position on a regulation on crisis situations and force majeure in the field of migration and asylum.

Invitation letter by President Charles Michel to the members of the European Council ahead of their informal meeting on 6 October 2023.