European Council

The EU issued a declaration on the Chief Executive election held on 8 May in Hong Kong, regretting that the selection process violated democratic principles and political pluralism, and calling on Chinese and Hong Kong authorities to elect the Chief Executive and members of the Legislative Council by universal suffrage.

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Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 9 – 15 May 2022

The Permanent representatives to the EU adopted a mandate on new rules to allow Eurojust to preserve, analyse and store evidence relating to core international crimes, such as war crimes.

Press briefing ahead of the EU-Japan summit of 12 May 2022

European Council President Charles Michel attended the High-level international donors' conference for Ukraine in Warsaw, where he stressed that solidarity efforts should focus on humanitarian support, short-term liquidity needs and reconstruction.

Coreper agrees negotiating mandate for regulation on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market

During his visit to the Republic of Moldova, European Council President Charles Michel met with President Maia Sandu. At the joint press conference, President Michel reiterated the EU's full solidarity with Moldova and support to stability, security, territorial integrity and sovereignty of the country.

The press briefing ahead of the Brussels VI Conference on Supporting the future of Syria and the region of 10 May 2022 will take place on Thursday, 5 May 2022 at 15.00. This press briefing will be "off the record" and it will be given by a senior official in a hybrid format.

Remarks by Paschal Donohoe following the video conference of the Eurogroup of 3 May 2022 on the work plan for completing Banking Union.

Bulgaria and Sweden will soon be able to use funds under the Recovery and Resilience Facility to foster their economic recovery and invest in green and digital projects.

European Council President Charles Michel together with Prime Minister Mitsotakis of Greece, Prime Minister Petkov of Bulgaria, President Vučić of Serbia and Prime Minister Kovachevski of North Macedonia attended the inauguration of the floating liquefied natural gas terminal in Alexandroupolis, Greece.

The President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, issued a statement on the candidates for the post of ESM Managing Director.

To mark World Press Freedom Day, the EU issued a declaration supporting independent and committed journalists and media workers around the world that keep exposing injustice in their own countries and around the world.

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On 3 May 2022, President Charles Michel will travel to Alexandroupolis, Greece, where he will attend the inauguration of the construction works for a new LNG terminal, which will help phase out the EU’s dependence on Russian gas. On 4 May, the President will be in Chisinau, Moldova to meet with President Maia Sandu.

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The EU issued a declaration on the 25th anniversary of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons, stressing the EU's concern about the re-emergence of use of chemical weapons.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 25 April – 1 May 2022

President Michel received the letters of credentials from four new ambassadors to the European Union.