European Council

On 24 June 2021, the European Council adopted conclusions on COVID-19 and migration.

The Council and the European Parliament signed the regulation establishing the instrument for financial support for customs control equipment.

The Council introduced economic sanctions against the Belarusian regime, targeting among others sectors such as telecommunications, dual use goods, petroleum, potash, tobacco and the capital markets.

Press conferences of the European Council meeting, 24-25 June 2021

EU leaders will meet in Brussels to discuss COVID-19, economic recovery, migration and external relations, including relations with Turkey and Russia. On 25 June, EU leaders will meet for a Euro Summit in inclusive format.

Twelfth meeting of the Accession Conference with Serbia at Ministerial level.

Thirteenth meeting of the Accession Conference with Montenegro at Ministerial level

On 22 June 2021, the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union hosted the EU-U.S. Ministerial Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs in Lisbon.

The Council approved conclusions reaffirming the EU's strong commitment towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable development Goals, which continue to guide the EU internally and externally to build back better and greener.

Council adopts conclusions on the EU’s intention to increase its role as a global maritime security provider.

Press briefing ahead Agriculture and Fisheries of Council will take place on Friday 23 June 2021 at 17.00.

The Council and the European Parliament struck a political deal on a legislative proposal concerning joint work on health technology assessment.

European Council President Charles Michel and President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta issued a press joint statement following their meeting in Brussels.

Introductory statement by President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, at the Economic dialogue with the ECON Committee on the main issues the Eurogroup has been working on in the past few months, and on its policy priorities going forward.

The Council decided to sanction 8 individuals and 4 companies in relation to the military coup staged in Myanmar/Burma on 1 February 2021, and the ensuing military and police repression against peaceful demonstrators.

The Council imposed restrictive measures against 78 Belarusian individuals and 7 entities responsible for the escalation of the serious human rights violations in Belarus and the violent repression of civil society, democratic opposition and journalists, as well as for the forced and unlawful landing of a Ryanair flight in Minsk on 23 May 2021.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with the Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/908 of 4 June 2021 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus.

Press briefing ahead the European Council meeting of 24 and 25 June 2021

The Council approved conclusions recognising cultural heritage’s key role in promoting peace, democracy and sustainable development.

The President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, has sent a letter to the President of the Euro Summit, Charles Michel. The letter takes stock of the progress achieved on key policy issues relevant for the recovery and for the smooth functioning of the economic and monetary union.