European Council

The Council approved the allocation of €121.5 million from the EU budget to address urgent needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Following a meeting in Ankara with President Erdoğan, President Michel reiterated the EU's strategic interest for a mutually beneficial and positive relationship with Turkey.

During his visit to Libya, President Charles Michel held a joint press conference with Foreign Minister Najla.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 4-11 April 2021

On 29 March 2021, the Eurogroup President, Paschal Donohoe, published an opinion article in the Financial Times examining fiscal stimuluses deployed by the European Union and the United States.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/372 of 2 March 2021 amending Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses.

On the occasion of the publication of an article co-signed with a number of world leaders, European Council President Michel and WHO Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus discussed their call for an international Treaty on Pandemics.

COVID-19 shows why united action is needed for more robust international health architecture" - Op-ed article by President Charles Michel, WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and more than 20 world leaders.

A joint press conference followed by Q&A session will be held by President of the European Council Charles Michel and Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on an international pandemic treaty.

The Council has decided to extend the mandate of the EU's military operation in the Mediterranean - EUNAVFOR MED IRINI - until 31 March 2023.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 29 March – 4 April 2021

The Council lifted restrictive measures on one person previously responsible for acts that threaten the peace, stability, and security of Libya, or that obstruct or undermine the successful completion of its political transition.

Remarks by President Charles Michel following the video conference of the members of the European Council of 25 March 2021

Following the informal video conference on 25 March 2021, the members of the European Council adopted a statement on COVID-19, single market, industrial policy, digital and the economy, the Eastern Mediterranean and Russia.

President of the United States Joe Biden joined the videoconference of EU leaders for an exchange of views on transatlantic relations.

Following the informal video conference on 25 March 2021, the members of the Euro Summit, meeting in an inclusive format, adopted a statement on the international role of the euro.

Press conferences of the video conference of the members of the European Council, 25-26 March 2021

EU leaders and social partners met, via video conference, at the tripartite social summit to discuss the question "how to achieve a fair and sustainable recovery?"

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with the Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/353 of 25 February 2021 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus.

Member states agreed to start negotiations with the European Parliament on a legislative proposal which would facilitate EU-wide cooperation on health technology assessment.