Európai Tanács hírei

Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.

The Council extended the framework for imposing restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons for one year, until 16 October 2021.

The Council extended the existing framework for imposing targeted restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua for one year, until 15 October 2021

The Council appointed Mairead McGuinness as new member of the European Commission.

The EU issued a declaration welcoming the agreement reached on 10 October on a humanitarian ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and urging the sides to strictly abide by this agreement.

Member states' EU ambassadors agreed the Council's position on the Recovery and Resilience Facility.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 12-18 October 2020

President Michel received the letters of credentials from five new ambassadors to the European Union.

Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.

Media access policy for Council meetings in Luxembourg

Az Unió főképviselője és az Európa Tanács főtitkára nyilatkozatot tett közzé a Halálbüntetés Elleni Európai és Világnap alkalmából, amelyben újólag megerősítik, hogy ellenzik a halálbüntetés bármilyen körülmények közötti alkalmazását, és a halálbüntetés egyetemes eltörlésére szólítanak fel.

Press briefing ahead of the video conference of employment and social affairs ministers will take place on 12 October 2020 at 11:00.

President Michel met with Taoiseach Martin in Dublin to express the European Union's full solidarity with Ireland in the Brexit negotiations. They also discuss the preparation of the October European Council meeting.

European capitals of culture: the Council proposes to extend the programme implementation for Croatia and Ireland beyond 2020.

Press briefing ahead of General Affairs Council will take place on 9 October 2020 at 10:00.

Member states' EU ambassadors agreed the Council's position on the proposed amendments to the Benchmark Regulation.

CORRECTION - Media advisory - Video conference of ministers of home affairs, 8 October 2020

Media advisory - Video conference of ministers of justice, 9 October 2020

EU ambassadors agreed on the negotiating mandate for the funding of the civil protection mechanism in the context of the multiannual financial framework 2021-2027.

Press briefing ahead of Foreign Affairs Council will take place on 9 October 2020 at 14:00.