European Council

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Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1909 of 6 October 2022 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1908 of 6 October 2022 amending Decision (CFSP) 2022/266 concerning restrictive measures in response to the recognition of the non-government controlled areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine and the ordering of Russian armed forces into those areas.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1907 of 6 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.

Press briefing ahead of the Environment Council will take place on 17 October 2022 at 16.30.

The Council prolonged the framework for imposing targeted restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua for an additional year, until 15 October 2023.

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The Council today adopted a decision to sign an agreement on border management cooperation between Frontex and North Macedonia.

The Council renewed the restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons for an additional year, until 16 October 2023.

On 13 October 2022, the Council appointed Ms Thérèse Blanchet as the next Secretary-General of the Council for the period from 1 November 2022 to 31 October 2027.

The press briefing ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council will take place on Friday, 14 October 2022 at 14:30.

The Council adopted legislative changes to step up support for EU governments and regions in managing the effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Member States reach an agreement on a temporary waiver from slot rules at EU airports.

Council and European Parliament reach provisional political agreement on the proposal amending the European standardisation regulation.

EU ambassadors adopted today a negotiating mandate on a decision concerning the non-acceptance of Russian travel documents issued in Ukraine and Georgia.

Press briefing ahead of the upcoming General Affairs Council will take place on 13 October 2022 at 16.30.

Press briefing ahead of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on 14 October 2022 at 13.30.

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Following a G7 video conference meeting, leaders condemned the recent missile attacks against civilian infrastructure and cities across Ukraine and recalled that indiscriminate attacks on innocent civilian populations constitute a war crime.

Eurogroup President Donohoe will attend the annual IMF and World Bank meetings, and on 14 October he will chair a Eurogroup inclusive meeting of the 27 EU member states with US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen on the transatlantic macro-economic outlook and risks.