European Council

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

A press conference held following the Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 21 September 2020.

Déclaration du Haut Représentant au nom de l'Union européenne sur l’élection présidentielle du 31 octobre 2020 en Côte d’Ivoire.

Le président Charles Michel a rencontré le président Nicos Anastasiades à Nicosie. Il a réitèré la pleine solidarité de l’UE avec Chypre.

European Council President Charles Michel visited the Moria Camp on the Greek island of Lesbos and underlined the European solidarity for the migrants, for the people of Lesbos and for all the aid workers.

A son arrivée en Grèce, le président Michel est intervenu lors d'un rencontre avec la presse, en compagnie du premier ministre Mitsotakis.

EU-China Leaders’ meeting: Upholding EU values and interests at the highest level - Joint press release by President Michel, President von der Leyen and Chancellor Merkel

European Council President Michel, European Commission President von der Leyen, German Chancellor Merkel and Chinese President Xi met by video conference. They discussed EU-China relations including climate change, economic and trade issues. Leaders also discussed international and other issues of concern and exchanged views on responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The EU issued a declaration welcoming the announced establishment of diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and Israel.

President Michel received the letters of credentials from five new ambassadors to the European Union.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 12 - 18 September 2020

The EU issued a declaration deploring the increasingly open disregard for the rule of law in Belarus, and recalling the need for an inclusive national dialogue with broader society in the country.

Remarks by Paschal Donohoe following the Eurogroup meeting of 11 September 2020 on the economic situation, the political economy of reforms and banking union.

The Council agreed to add €6.2 billion to the EU 2020 budget to address the impact of the COVID-19-crisis and to fund inter alia the vaccine strategy.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1127 of 30 July 2020 amending Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its member states.

The Council decided to renew the restrictive measures on persons and entities undermining the sovereignty of Ukraine for 6 more months, until 15 March 2021.

The Special European Council will take place on 24 and 25 September in the Europa building in Brussels.

EU ambassadors agreed the Council's position on the 2021 EU draft budget.

The EU is working to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the Channel Tunnel railway connection after the end of the Brexit transition period.

The EU is working to mitigate the severe effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the rail sector by providing relief from certain infrastructure charges.