European Council

The Council adopted a decision amending the Council Common Position of 8 December 2008 on the control of arms exports, as well as a revised user's guide. It adopted conclusions on the review.

The Council adopted conclusions welcoming the revised Guidelines on EU policy towards third countries on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

Remarks by Mário Centeno following the Eurogroup meeting on spending reviews, Eurogroup transparency, Ireland, the economic situation and the euro-area budgetary instrument.

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

Today the Council extended for 6 months the sanctions against 170 persons and 44 entities over actions against Ukraine’s territorial integrity.

President Tusk received the letters of credentials from two new ambassadors to the European Union.

President Tusk received the letters of credentials from two new ambassadors to the European Union.

The Council adopted the list of persons proposed for appointment as members of the Commission.

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 9 - 16 September 2019

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1210 of 15 July 2019 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Presidents Donald Tusk and Jean-Claude Juncker congratulated Oleksiy Honcharuk, Prime Minister of Ukraine.

The representatives of member states' governments appointed a judge to the General Court.

The Council adopted its position on the 2020 EU budget.

Information about accreditation requirements for the European Council taking place in Brussels on 17 and 18 October 2019.

Information about accreditation requirements for the 1-year badge (2019)

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 2 - 8 September 2019

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1171 of 8 July 2019 amending Decision (CFSP) 2017/2074 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela.

The G7 Leaders met in Biarritz, France and agreed on a common declaration.

At a press conference ahead of the summit, President Tusk highlighted the EU position on the summit topics

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 19-26 August 2019