European Council

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This regulation aims to contribute to making the Schengen area more adaptable to current and future challenges.

The Council today adopted conclusions calling for the adaptation of civil protection to extreme weather events resulting from climate change.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with the Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/307 of 24 February 2022 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/337 of 28 February 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) 2022/335 of 28 February 2022 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilizing the situation in Ukraine

The Council adopted a decision to authorise the opening of negotiations for an international agreement on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response.

EU law to protect workers from risks related to exposure to carcinogenic and mutagenic substances.

The suspension affects citizens of Vanuatu holding ordinary passports issued since 25 May 2015.

The telecommunications ministers will meet to discuss their views on current affairs in the telecommunications sector.

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The Council imposed restrictive measures on 22 high ranked members of Belarusian military personnel in view of their role in the Belarusian involvement in the Russian aggression against Ukraine, and introduced further restrictions in the trade of goods between the EU and Belarus.

The Council adopted a decision urgently suspending the broadcasting activities of Sputnik’ and RT/Russia Today in the EU, or directed at the EU.

The Council today introduced a SWIFT ban for certain Russian banks, the prohibition to participate in projects co-financed by the Russian Direct Investment Fund, and to export euro denominated banknotes to Russia.

European Council President Charles Michel travelled to Poland for a meeting with Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and a visit to the Polish-Ukrainian border in Korczowa.

The President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe will travel to Estonia and Finland on 3 and 4 March 2022 for a series of bilateral meetings.

European Council President Charles Michel and President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili and discussed how to strengthen the ties between Georgia and the EU.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/264 of 23 February 2022 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilizing 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) 2022/265 of 23 February 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) 2022/266 of 23 February 2022 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.