European Council

Bratislava has been selected as the seat of the future European Labour Authority (ELA).

On 12 June, ministers from the current Trio Presidency of the Council of the EU (Romania, Finland and Croatia), together with the European Commission, met with their Western Balkans counterparts to discuss a range of employment and social policy issues and issued a press statement.

President Tusk met President Pendarovski in Brussels at the occasion of his first official visit abroad and discussed EU-North Macedonia relations including the opening of accession talks.

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

President Donald Tusk congratulated Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on his victory in the presidential elections in Kazakhstan.

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

The Council today reached partial general approaches on three sectoral home affairs proposals in the context of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) for the period 2021-2027.

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 10 - 14 June 2019

This position covers all aspects of the proposed revision apart from the provisions on the border procedure for returns.

Council conclusions on the future of a highly digitised Europe beyond 2020 will assist in the development of the EU's future digital policy.

Eastern Partnership will take forward transport cooperation to reinforce road safety and improve transport connections.

Council conclusions on the way forward on the retention of electronic communication data for the purpose of fighting crime.

The Council is tasking the Commission with negotiating agreements with the US and within the Council of Europe to facilitate access to e-evidence.

President Donald Tusk congratulated Antti Rinne on his appointment as Prime Minister of Finland.

The Council adopted conclusions on preventing and combatting radicalisation in prisons, and on dealing with terrorist and violent extremist offenders after release.

The Council adopted conclusions on non-power nuclear and radiological technologies and applications.

The Council adopted the directive on preventive restructuring frameworks, second chance and measures to increase the efficiency of restructuring, insolvency and discharge procedures for entrepreneurs.

The EU is establishing a uniform legal framework for the use of electronic freight transport information in all modes of transport.

The Council today adopted amendments to the visa code regulation.

The Council adopted a regulation which will ensure that identity cards of EU citizens and residence documents issued to EU citizens and their non-EU family members are more secure.