Europäischer Rat (Nachrichten)

The EU is adapting its rules on the type-approval for a wide range of light motor vehicles with two, three or four wheels to take account of the latest scientific data. EU ambassadors today confirmed an agreement reached with the European Parliament.

President Donald Tusk delivered a speech in Łódź (Poland) at the Freedom Games event

Declaration by the High Representative Federica Mogherini on behalf of the EU on the "elections" planned in the so-called "Luhansk People's Republic" and "Donetsk People's Republic" for 11 November 2018

On 9 November 2018, the EU-U.S. Ministerial Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs took place in Washington DC.

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

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 10-18 November 2018

The meeting of the European Council will take place on 13 and 14 December in the Europa building in Brussels. The press centre is located in the Justus Lipsius building.

The EU will bring down barriers to the free movement of non-personal data to boost the data economy.

The regulation gives the agency an important role in implementing new IT architecture in the area of Justice and Home Affairs (JHA).

The Committee of Permanent Representatives approves the provisional agreement with the European Parliament on the EU agencies Eurofound, EU-OSHA, Cedefop.

President Donald Tusk delivered his speech at the European People's Party summit held in Helsinki.

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

The Council adopted its position on a regulation which streamlines environmental reporting obligations and reduces administrative costs.

New EU rules will increase the supply of data to support the development of the data-based economy and society.

The EU is taking steps to clamp down on the illicit trafficking in cultural goods. EU ambassadors today agreed the Council's position on a draft regulation which will prevent the import and storage in the EU of cultural goods illegally exported from a non-EU country.

The Council extended the targeted restrictive measures in place on Venezuela until 14 November 2019.

On 6 November 2018 the Council adopted conclusions on climate finance for the COP24.

Council gives final approval to audiovisual media services directive.

On 6 November, the Council formally adopted a Regulation on the mutual recognition of freezing and confiscation orders to improve fight against cross border crimes.

On 6 November, the Council formally adopted the amended Regulation on Eurojust.