European Council

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/596 of 11 April 2022 amending Decision 2011/235/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Iran

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/243 of 21 February 2022 amending Decision 2013/184/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/660 of 21 April 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 press briefing ahead of the informal video conference of economy and finance ministers will take place on 29 April 2022 at 15.00. The briefing will be "off the record".

The Council Presidency and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on a draft regulation which will strengthen the prudential regulatory framework for credit institutions.

The Council approved today by written procedure a second amendment to the Regulation on TACs and quotas for cod in Spitzbergen (Svalbard) waters and ICES Subarea 1 and Division 2b.

Nine judges have been appointed to the EU Court of Justice.

On 27 April 2022, President Charles Michel addressed, at the invitation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Ukraine. In his video message, President Michel stressed that the EU will be at Ukraine's side to help rebuild the country.

Media advisory and press arrangements for the upcoming European Council of 30 and 31 May 2022

Information about accreditation requirements for the 1-year badge (2022)

The press briefing ahead of the video conference of the Eurogroup will take place on Friday, 29 April 2022 at 11.00.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/628 of 13 April 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 EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

Council and European Parliament reach a provisional agreement on the Digital Services Act.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2022/242 of 21 February 2022 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/582 of 8 April 2022 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/579 of 8 April 2022 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/578 of 8 April 2022 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

Media advisory - "Supporting the future of Syria and the region" - Brussels VI Conference, 10 May 2022

North Korea: EU adds 8 individuals and 4 entities involved in financing of nuclear programme to sanctions list