European Council

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

Press briefing ahead of the informal video conference of economic and finance ministers will take place on 12 March 2021 at 11:00.

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

President Michel mandates Christian Danielsson to engage as personal envoy, in EU-mediated political dialogue in Georgia.

President Charles Michel spoke to the press after his visit to the Westerwelle Startup Haus in Kigali, Rwanda.

European Council President Charles Michel recorded a video message on International Women´s day.

Press briefing ahead of video conference of Eurogroup will take place on 10 March 2021 at 14.30

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 7-14 March 2021

The Conference on the Future of Europe gets green light from the Council.

The Council prolonged the existing asset freezes directed against 8 individuals responsible for the misappropriation of Ukrainian state funds.

The EU issued a declaration on South Sudan underlining that the humanitarian situation remains critical in the country, and urging the South Sudanese Government to pursue and accelerate the implementation of the Peace Agreement.

Coreper today mandated the Portuguese presidency to negotiate with the European Parliament the public country-by-country reporting (CBCR) directive.

At the end of his trip in the region, President Charles Michel met in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Member states' ambassadors to the EU approved a set of regulations on the structural funds for 2021-2027, representing one third of the EU's seven-year budget.

At a press point, following his visit to a crossing point in eastern Ukraine with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, European Council President Charles Michel expressed unequivocal EU support for the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The Council imposed restrictive measures on four Russian individuals responsible for serious human rights violations in the country

Together with President Zelesnkyy, President Charles Michel addressed the forum "Ukraine 30. Development of Justice" during his visit to eastern Ukraine. He stressed the importance for Ukraine to commit to the fight against corruption and a comprehensive judicial reform, in the framework of the Association Agreement.

Remarks by President Charles Michel after his meeting in Georgia with Prime Minister Garibashvili and leaders of the opposition political parties.

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

European Council President Charles Michel addressed the presse together with Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on the main topics of his visit to Georgia: the strength of the EU partnership, EU support in fighting the COVID pandemic and the current political crisis.