European Council

The Council approved conclusions the on Eastern Partnership policy beyond 2020, reaffirming the strategic importance of the partnership for the EU, and the joint commitment to building a common area of shared democracy, prosperity and stability.

Media advisory on the video conference of defence ministers, 12 May 2020

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 11-17 May 2020

Remarks by Mário Centeno following the Eurogroup videoconference of 8 May 2020 on the comprehensive economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Eurogroup adopted a statement setting out the features and standardised terms of the Pandemic Crisis Support to be provided by the European Stability Mechanism.

Press briefing ahead of the video conference of defence ministers of 12 May 2020.

The EU is working to ease the administrative burden and reduce financial costs for transport businesses to better face the coronavirus crisis.

The EU issued a declaration condemning the latest indiscriminate series of shellings and attacks against civilians in Tripoli.

Message from President Charles Michel for ‘The State of the Union Conference Europe’ at the European University Institute.

Programme of the Eurogroup of 8 May 2020, followed by a press conference.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/373 of 5 March 2020 amending Decision 2014/119/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/399 of 13 March 2020 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/435 of 23 March 2020 amending Decision 2011/173/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/418 of 19 March 2020 amending Decision 2011/172/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Egypt.

Leaders from the EU and the Western Balkans discussed the COVID-19 crisis. They reaffirmed the EU's support to the European perspective for the Western Balkans and welcomed the region's strong commitment to EU values and reforms.

The EU-Western Balkans Zagreb summit took place via video conference on 6 May 2020. EU leaders agreed on the Zagreb declaration, with which the Western Balkans partners have aligned themselves.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/458 of 27 March 2020 amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya.

EU leaders and the leaders from the six Western Balkans partners will participate in the EU-Western Balkans Zagreb summit

EU ambassadors endorsed a Commission proposal to provide up to €3 billion of macro-financial assistance to neighboring partners to help them cope with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The EU issued a declaration stating the importance of respecting all human rights, which must remain at the heart of fighting the coronavirus pandemic and supporting the global recovery.