European Council

Statement by the Eurogroup president on the replacement of the Eurogroup working group President.

A joint press statement was issued after the 6th meeting of the Association Council between the EU and Ukraine.

The EU issued a declaration on the Middle East Peace Process, restating its commitment to a negotiated and viable two-state solution.

The Council added seven new names to the EU's sanctions list over actions against Ukraine's territorial integrity.

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

President Michel called for a meeting of the EU heads of state or government to discuss the EU's long-term budget, the Multiannual Financial Framework.

European Council President Charles Michel and President of the Republic of North Macedonia Stevo Pendarovski met in Skopje. They discussed the reform agenda, the EU enlargement process and the upcoming EU-Western Balkans summit in Zagreb.

During his visit to Tirana, President Charles Michel met Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama and held a joint press conference. They highlithed the main topics of their discussion: EU-Albania relations, the future of the accession process and the upcoming EU-Western Balkans summit in Zagreb.

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

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 24 January - 2 February 2020

Representatives of the European Union and the Permanent Representatives of the League of Arab States held the eight meeting of the EU Political and Security Committee and the League of Arab States Permanent Representatives on 23 January 2020 in Brussels, and adopted a joint communiqué.

EU Presidents Michel, Sassoli and von der Leyen are joining world leaders at the World Holocaust Forum 2020 in Jerusalem and delivered a joint message on the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 22-26 January 2020

The EU issued a declaration regretting non-renewal of the mandate of the Mission to Support the Fight against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras.

The EU issued a declaration on South Sudan.

Remarks by Mário Centeno following the Eurogroup meeting on the economic outlook, euro area recommendation, Portugal's draft budget and the deepening of the Economic and Monetary Union.

The Eurogroup issued a statement on Portugal’s submission of an updated draft budgetary plan for 2020.

The Council adopted conclusions on climate diplomacy urging renewed commitment towards a strategic approach.

President Michel thanked Chancellor Merkel for organising the conference and reaffirmed the commitment of the European Union to the immediate cessation of hostilities in Libya in the interest of stability in its immediate neighborhood.

Durant sa rencontre avec le chancelier fédéral autrichien, Sebastian Kurz, à Vienne, le président Charles Michel a abordé les priorités du cadre financier pluriannuel pour l'après-2020, les questions migratoires, la situation en Libye, le dossier de l'élargissement et l'ambition du nouveau gouvernement autrichien en ce qui concerne le climat.