European Council

The virtual press briefing ahead of the General Affairs Council will take place on 16 February 2022 at 14.00. The briefing will be "off the record".

The EU issued a declaration stating that EU’s diplomatic missions are not closing and will continue to operate in support to EU citizens and in cooperation with the Ukrainian authorities.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 14- 20 February 2022

Press briefing ahead the European Union - African Union summit of 17 and 18 February 2022

Lors de son intervention au sommet "One Ocean" qui s'est tenu à Brest à l'initiative du président français, Emmanuel Macron, le président du Conseil européen, Charles Michel, a souligné l'engagement de l'Union européenne à soutenir une ambitieuse coalition afin de protéger la biodiversité marine.

EU ambassadors today endorsed the Commission’s proposal to provide €1.2 billion of additional macro-financial assistance to Ukraine.

The Council repealed its 2016 decision that suspended financial support and disbursements of funds to the Republic of Burundi.

At the Real Instituto Elcano event, President Paschal Donohoe discussed the opportunities for the euro area in the context of the recovery.

The President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe will travel to Madrid, Spain on Monday 7 February 2022 for a series of bilateral meetings.

Following a video conference meeting with President of Azerbaijan Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Pashinyan, Presidents Michel and Macron reaffirmed their full commitment to supporting efforts aimed at reducing tension and building trust in the region.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 7- 13 February 2022

The Council decided to impose restrictive measures on five individuals in view of the situation in Mali.

The Council renewed the EU terrorist list setting out persons, groups and entities subject to restrictive measures with a view to combating terrorism for a further six months, and delisted one person.

L'UE a fait une déclaration sur la situation au Mali, dans laquelle elle déplore vivement la décision des autorités de transition maliennes d'inviter l’ambassadeur de France au Mali à quitter le territoire sous les 72h

Report by President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, at the Economic dialogue with the ECON Committee on Eurogroup's main activities and policy priorities.

The European Parliament and the Council have agreed to strengthen Europol’s capacity to better support member states in their fight against new threats and modus operandi.

The EU issued a declaration on the first anniversary of the military overthrow of the civilian government in Myanmar/Burma, expressing its deep concern over the continuing escalation of violence and the evolution towards a protracted conflict with regional implications.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 31 January – 6 February 2022

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2021/2198 of 13 December 2021 implementing Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya.

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