European Council

European Council President Charles Michel went to Helsinki for a meeting with Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin. The two leaders met to discuss the agenda for the upcoming special meeting of the European Council and their support for Ukraine. President Michel expressed his full support for Finland's application for NATO membership.

European Council President Charles Michel met Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson in Stockholm in preparation of the upcoming European Council. He expressed EU’s full support for Sweden's decision to apply for NATO membership.

Representatives of the EU member states, the Western Balkans and Turkey, the European Commission and the European Central Bank, as well as representatives of the central banks of the Western Balkans and Turkey issued a joint statement following their annual economic policy dialogue.

Statements following the macroeconomic dialogue with social partners where recent developments of the economic situation were discussed, as well as the consequences of the war in Ukraine on the European labour market, especially as regards the labour market integration of Ukrainian refugees.

The Council adopted a regulation allowing for temporary trade liberalisation and other trade concessions with regard to certain Ukrainian products.

The Council has adopted its position on a review of the regulation on European long-term investment funds (ELTIFs).

The Council adopted two assistance measures increasing to €2 billion the reference amount under the European Peace Facility' that currently allows the EU to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

This legislation will strengthen Europol’s capacity to better support member states in combating new threats and modi operandi.

Council approves conclusions on a strategic approach to the development of vaccination as a complementary tool for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)

Remarks by Paschal Donohoe following the Eurogroup meeting of 23 May 2022 on macroeconomic and fiscal developments in the euro area, vacancy of managing director of the ESM, draft budgetary plans and Banking Union.

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

The Eurogroup welcomed the submission of the Draft Budgetary Plans for 2022 of Germany and Portugal, as well as the Commission Opinions issued on 19 May 2022.

Press briefing ahead the special European Council meeting of 30 and 31 May 2022

Council approved conclusions on the development of the EU's cyber posture. They provide responses to actors seeking to deny the EU a secure and open access to cyberspace and affect its strategic interests.

Council adopts annual transparency report about the implementation of its access to documents policy.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 23-29 May 2022

European Council President Charles Michel hosted President Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Prime Minister Pashinyan of Armenia in Brussels. They focused their discussions on the situation in the South Caucasus and the development of EU relations with both countries as well as the broader region.

President Michel held meetings with the Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency and political Leaders. They agreed to convene a meeting in Brussels in the next weeks to work upon a roadmap setting out the priority reforms and the political agreements needed to reinvigorate the EU path for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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

Visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina, President Michel met with Šefik Džaferović, Željko Komšić and Milorad Dodik, members of the Presidency. They discussed how to give momentum to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s European perspective.