European Council

Press briefing ahead of the upcoming General Affairs Council will take place on 22 November 2021 at 10.30.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/1792 of 11 October 2021 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

Press briefing ahead of the Competitiveness Council (Internal market, industry, research and space issues) will take place on 22 November at 11:15.

Following a review under the recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU, the Council added Indonesia to the list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted

Council adopts European partnership on metrology

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The Council adopted a decision launching the fourth wave of PESCO projects.

The Council has reached an agreement with the European Parliament on the 2022 EU budget.

The Council added four new Syrian minister to the EU sanction list.

Council adopts conclusions on EU forest strategy for 2030.

The Council adopted a decision and a regulation broadening the listing criteria to be used to decide on restrictive measures in view of the situation at the EU border with Belarus, so as to be able to target natural or legal persons, entities or bodies organising or contributing to activities by the Lukashenko regime that facilitate illegal crossing of the EU's external borders.

The Council approved conclusions welcoming the upcoming sixth review conference of the convention on prohibitions or restrictions on the use of certain conventional weapons which may be deemed to be excessively injurious or have indiscriminate effects.

The Council approved conclusions welcoming the upcoming tenth review conference of the parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 15– 21 November 2021

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Press conference following the Eastern Partnership Ministerial Meeting will take place on Monday 15 November 2021 starting at 17.15.

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Sanctions regime against unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean extended by one year until 12 November 2022.