European Council

The Council today adopted general approaches regarding the proposed regulation establishing Horizon Europe, the EU framework programme for research and innovation for the years 2021 to 2027 and the proposed decision on the specific programme implementing Horizon Europe.

Press briefing ahead of video conference of Eurogroup will be take place on 1 October 2020 at 10:30.

Press briefing ahead of the Special European Council meeting, 1-2 October 2020

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"L'autonomie stratégique européenne est l'objectif de notre génération" - Discours du président Charles Michel au groupe de réflexion Bruegel

The Eurogroup President, Paschal Donohoe, received the applications of Frank Elderson and Boštjan Jazbec to replace Yves Mersch as new ECB executive board member.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 28 September - 4 October 2020

The Council approved €87.4 billion in financial support to 16 member states under SURE.

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President Charles Michel delivered a video message on behalf of the EU to the 75th United Nations General Assembly.

Media advisory - Press briefing ahead of the Competitiveness Council (Research and innovation), 29 September 2020.

The EU issued a declaration stating that the so-called ‘inauguration’ of 23 September 2020 and the new mandate claimed by Aleksandr Lukashenko in Belarus lack any democratic legitimacy.

The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement to support fishermen affected by difficult stocks situations in the Baltic Sea.

This briefing is cancelled

President Charles Michel addressed the UN high-level meeting to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations on behalf of the EU.

The Council decides to impose targeted restrictive measures on two persons responsible for human rights abuses and three entities involved in violating the UN arms embargo.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 21-27 September 2020

The Council today adopted a set of conclusions on the role of a deepened and fully functioning Single Market for a strong economic recovery and a competitive and sustainable European Union.

The Council authorised the President of the Commission to endorse, on behalf of the EU, the "Leaders' Pledge for Nature" in the context of the UN Summit on Biodiversity.

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