Europäischer Rat (Nachrichten)

On 25 June, the Council published the mandates given to the Commission to negotiate trade agreements with Australia and New Zealand.

The Council adopted conclusions on the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea.

The Council adopted conclusions on Yemen.

The Council puts 11 individuals involved in the recent presidential elections in Venezuela under restrictive measures.

The Council adds seven persons responsible for human rights violations against Rohingya population in Myanmar/Burma to sanctions list.

The Council adopted conclusions on security and defence in the context of the EU Global Strategy.

The Council adopted conclusions on delivering on the EU action plan for the circular economy.

Declaration by the High Representative, Federica Mogherini, on behalf of the EU on the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, 26 June 2018

The Council adopted the EU priorities at the UN and the 73rd UN General Assembly.

The Council adopted conclusions on the Sahel/Mali.

The Council extends mandate for 6 EU Special Representatives.

On 25 June 2018, the Council agreed to implement high-performance computing infrastructure by establishing a new European joint undertaking.

The Council adopted new rules on monitoring and reporting of CO2 emissions as well as fuel consumption of new heavy-duty vehicles.

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

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 22 June - 1 July 2018

The Council found Romania to have failed to take effective action and called for budgetary deviations in Hungary and Romania to be corrected.

The Council closed the excessive deficit procedure for France, confirming that it has reduced its deficit below the EU's 3% of GDP reference value.

The Council approved its 2018 draft country-specific recommendations and opinions on the member states' economic and fiscal policies.

The Council adopted its negotiating mandate for the future agreement between the EU and the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries

The Council reached agreement on measures to strengthen administrative cooperation in order to better prevent VAT fraud.