European Council

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 28 March – 4 April 2022

The EU issued a declaration strongly condemning the launch by the DPRK of an intercontinental ballistic missile on 24 March.

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

Before the start of the second day of the European Council, President Charles Michel highlighted the results of Thursday's discussions and presented the main topics for Friday's meeting.

On 24 March 2022, the European Council adopted conclusions on the Russian military aggression against Ukraine.

Council and European Parliament reach agreement on clear rules for large online platforms

United States President Joe Biden joined EU leaders for a discussion on support for Ukraine and its people and on strengthening transatlantic cooperation in response to Russia’s aggression.

On 24 March 2022, the European Council re-elected Charles Michel as its president for a second term of two and a half years, from 1 June 2022 to 30 November 2024.

The Leaders of the G7 met in Brussels at the invitation of the German G7 Presidency.

Press briefing ahead of Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will take place on Monday 28 March 2022 at 9:00.

The press briefing ahead of the extraordinary Justice and Home Affairs Council will take place on 28 March 2022 at 10:00. The briefing will be "off the record".

Invitation letter by President Charles Michel to the members of the European Council ahead of their meeting on 24 and 25 March 2022

EU leaders and social partners met, via video conference, at the tripartite social summit to discuss "a united tripartite response to the social and economic impact of the Russian military aggression against Ukraine".

UPDATE - Media advisory and press arrangements for the upcoming European Council of 24 and 25 March 2022

European Council President Charles Michel debriefed the European Parliament about the discussions the EU leaders had during the informal meeting in Versailles on 10 and 11 March 2022

The Council adopted two decisions doubling the reference amount under the European Peace Facility's assistance measures that currently allow the EU to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

The EU issued a declaration strongly condemning the ruling by Moscow’s Lefortovo District Court, to extend the imprisonment of the Russian opposition politician Mr Alexei Navalny by an additional 9 years.

Today the EU’s general affairs ministers reached political agreement (a partial general approach) on the recast of the regulation on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations.

On the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, and in a Europe shaken by the Russian Federation’s unprovoked and unjustified military aggression against Ukraine and its population, the EU issued a declaration confirming its firm commitment to act against all human rights violations and to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance worldwide.

The Council formally approved the Strategic Compass, an ambitious plan of action for a stronger EU security and defence policy by 2030.