European Council

The press briefing ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council will take place on 21 January 2022 at 14.00. The briefing will be "off the record".

The press briefing ahead of the General Affairs Council will take place on 21 January 2022 at 13.15. The briefing will be "off the record".

Remarks by Paschal Donohoe following the Eurogroup meeting of 17 January 2022 on the economic recovery, the banking union and the economic governance review.

Le président Charles Michel a prononcé un discours lors d'une cérémonie au Parlement européen à Strasbourg pour rendre hommage à la mémoire du Président David Sassoli.

Following a review under the recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU, the Council removed three countries from the list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted.

The EU issued a declaration strongly condemning the cyberattack against Ukraine on 14 January.

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

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 17-23 January 2022

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

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/2196 of 13 December 2021 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 Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2021/855 of 27 May 2021 amending 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 Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2021/751 of 6 May 2021 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) 2021/1826 of 18 October 2021 amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/2208 of 13 December 2021 amending Decision (CFSP) 2017/1775 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Mali

Lors de la conférence de presse qui a suivi sa rencontre avec le Premier ministre tchèque Petr Fiala à Prague, le président Michel a abordé les points clés de l'agenda européen pour les prochains mois, également dans le contexte de la prochaine présidence tchèque de l'UE.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/1305 of 5 August 2021 amending Decision 2010/638/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea.

The Council prolonged restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine by six months.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/2197 of 13 December 2021 amending Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses.

The press briefing ahead of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on 14 January 2022 at 15.00. The briefing will be "off the record".

President Michel outlined his vision of shoring up Europe's economic sovereignty at the 2022 edition of the European Investment Bank (EIB) annual high-level conference.