European Council

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Council endorses an ERA policy agenda for 2022-2024.

The Council adopts a general approach on the proposal for a Digital Services Act.

The Council adopts a general approach on the proposal for the Digital Markets Act.

European Council President Charles Michel delivered his opening speech as EU coordinator at the 13th ASEM summit held via videoconference

The off-the-record technical briefing on disinformation trends and campaigns in relation to the crisis in Belarus will take place on 26 November at 11.00.

The Council today adopted negotiation mandates on two proposals that are part of the digital finance package, the ‘Regulation on Markets in Crypto Assets' (MiCA) and the ‘Digital Operational Resilience Act' (DORA).

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Report by European Council President Charles Michel to the European Parliament plenary session on the outcome of European Council meeting of 21-22 October 2021.

The Council adopted conclusions on enhancing preparedness, response capability and resilience to future crises.

Press briefing ahead of the Special session of the World Health Assembly of 29 November - 1 December 2021

Press briefing ahead of the Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council will take place on 24 November at 13.30.

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President Charles Michel of the European Council held phone calls on 19 November with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia.

The Council adopted a decision establishing a €40 million assistance measure under the European Peace Facility (EPF) in support of the Republic of Mozambique.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 22– 28 November 2021

The Council approved conclusions highlighting the strategic importance of water for sustainable development, reaffirming the EU’s diplomatic engagement on water as a tool for peace, security and stability, and calling for increased emphasis on the issue of water in the EU’s external action and in the UN agendas in line with SDG 6.

The EU issued a declaration Union strongly condemning the Russian Federation’s conduct of a kinetic direct-ascent anti-satellite weapon test against its own satellite, COSMOS 1408, resulting in its destruction by a missile, as a clear act of irresponsible behaviour in outer space.

Council adopts regulation establishing joint undertakings under Horizon Europe.

The Council approved conclusions recognising the key role of EU public sector expertise as a form of international technical cooperation. Such cooperation may - among others - take the form of administrative and technical cooperation measures, as well as institution building through tools such as Twinning and TAIEX.