Europäischer Rat (Nachrichten)

EU member state ambassadors have agreed the Council’s position on a new law to safeguard media freedom, pluralism and independence in the EU.

The Council agreed on its negotiating mandate for two legislative proposals on the collection and transfer of advance passenger information.

Press briefing ahead of the upcoming General Affairs Council will take place on 22 June 2023 at 12.00.

Today the Council reached an agreement (general approach) on a proposal for a nature restoration law. The proposal aims to put in place recovery measures that will cover at least 20 % of the EU’s land and 20 % sea areas by 2030, and all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050. It sets specific legally binding targets and obligations for nature restoration in each of the listed ecosystems - from agricultural land and forest to marine, freshwater and urban ecosystems.

Press briefing ahead of the upcoming Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on 22 June 2023 at 14.00.

Today the Council agreed its stance (general approach) on a proposal for regulation on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency (REMIT). The proposal aims to support open and fair competition in the European wholesale energy markets, by banning trading based on inside information and deterring market manipulation.

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

The Council delisted two individuals currently subject to EU restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, following ECJ General Court rulings.

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

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 19 – 25 June 2023

The Council adopts its position on a draft law about providing financing of firefighting planes and helicopters to support member states in fighting forest fires.

The Council took note of the 8th EU-NATO progress report setting out the progress achieved by the two organisations between June 2022 and May 2023.

The Council agreed on its negotiating mandate on proposed amendments to EU law on the collection and management of waste from electrical and electronic equipment.

Der Rat hat sich auf seine Empfehlungen und Stellungnahmen 2023 zur Wirtschafts‑, Beschäftigungs- und Haushaltspolitik der Mitgliedstaaten sowie auf die Empfehlung für das Euro-Währungsgebiet verständigt.

Der Rat hat einen Beschluss zur Aktualisierung des Aufbau- und Resilienzplans Estlands angenommen. Die positive Bewertung des estnischen Plans durch den Rat bleibt unverändert.

Erklärung des Hohen Vertreters im Namen der Europäischen Union zur Erklärung einiger Drittländer, sich dem Beschluss (GASP) 2023/1035 des Rates vom 25. Mai 2023 zur Änderung des Beschlusses 2013/255/GASP über restriktive Maßnahmen angesichts der Lage in Syrien anzuschließen.

Erklärung des Hohen Vertreters im Namen der Europäischen Union zum Durchführungsbeschluss (GASP) 2023/987 des Rates vom 22. Mai 2023 zur Durchführung des Beschlusses 2011/235/GASP über restriktive Maßnahmen gegen bestimmte Personen und Organisationen angesichts der Lage in Iran

Remarks by Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe after the Eurogroup meeting of 15 June 2023 in Luxembourg.

European Council President Charles MicheI delivered a video message at Prespa Forum Dialogue taking place in Struga, North Macedonia

The President of the Eurogroup issued a statement on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the first Eurogroup meeting.