European Council

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1967 of 17 October 2022 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 7 – 13 November 2022

The EU issued a statement on the recent launch of multiple missiles by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

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

The Ministers of Home Affairs and Justice of the Czech Republic, representing the Presidency of the Council of the EU, together with the European Commission, represented by the European Commissioners for Home Affairs and for Justice, met on 3-4 November 2022 in Tirana with their counterparts from the Western Balkans at the annual EU-Western Balkans Ministerial Forum on Justice and Home Affairs.

The Minister of the Interior of the Czech Republic, representing the Presidency of the Council of the EU, together with the European Commission, represented by the European Commissioner for Home Affairs, met on 3 November 2022 in Tirana with their counterparts from the Western Balkans on the first day of the annual EU-Western Balkans Ministerial Forum on Justice and Home Affairs.

Russia: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on Russia’s decision to suspend its participation in the UN Black Sea Grain Initiative.

Press briefings ahead of the upcoming Eurogroup meeting, Economic and Financial Affairs and Budget Councils will take place on 3 November 2022 at 10.30 and 4 November 2022 at 15.00.

In 2021, the EU and its member states committed €23.04 billion in climate finance from public sources to support developing countries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 31 October – 6 November 2022

A meeting took place in Tashkent between President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan and European Council President Charles Michel. They reaffirmed that in recent years the relations between Uzbekistan and the European Union have been elevated to a qualitatively new level.

The third CELAC-EU Foreign Ministers' Meeting took place in Buenos Aires on 27 October 2022, with the theme "Renewing the bi-regional partnership to strengthen peace and sustainable development".

The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional political agreement on stricter CO2 emission performance standards for new cars and vans. Pending a formal adoption, the co-legislators agreed to a 55% CO2 emission reduction target for new cars and 50% for new vans by 2030 compared to 2021 levels and to a 100% CO2 emission reduction target for both new cars and vans by 2035.

President Michel attended the first regional high-level meeting, held in Astana, together with the presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to working together for peace and security and stressed the importance of cooperation on sustainable connectivity.

During his first visit to Kazakhstan, President Michel held a joint press conference with President Tokayev highlighting their wide-ranging discussion on the common challenges at this critical juncture.

European Council President Charles Michel and President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met in Astana where they confirmed the high level and dynamic development of relations between Kazakhstan and the EU over the past 30 years. They agreed to further strengthen, deepen and expand the Kazakh-EU multifaceted cooperation.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1367 of 4 August 2022 amending Decision 2011/72/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1986 of 20 October 2022 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

The EU has reviewed its restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi, renewed the sanctions regime for one year, and delisted three individuals.

The Council today reached an agreement (general approach) on a proposal to revise the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. The main objectives of the revision are that all new buildings should be zero-emission buildings by 2030, and that existing buildings should be transformed into zero-emission buildings by 2050.