European Council

Council adopts multiannual management plan for western Mediterranean demersal fisheries.

Simpler rules on seafarers' training and certification will contribute to maintaining a high level of safety at sea and preventing pollution, and will make it easier for seafarers to move freely within the EU.

A wealth of data held by the public sector will be more easily available for reuse as raw material for artificial intelligence and other advanced digital technologies.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/562 of 8 April 2019 amending Decision 2011/235/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Iran.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/678 of 29 April 2019 amending Decision 2013/184/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Myanmar/Burma

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/539 of 1 April 2019 amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya

After his meeting with newly elected President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President Tusk confirmed the EU's support to Ukraine and its people including its readiness to continue working on the implementation of the EU-Ukraine Association.

EU ambassadors agreed the Council's negotiating position on a proposed recast of the regulation setting up a regime for the controls of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use items.

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

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

Antti Hartikainen was appointed as new head of mission for the European Union Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform in Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine). He will take up his duties on 1 July 2019.

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 5 - 9 June 2019

During his visit to Kazakhstan, President Tusk met President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Nur-Sultan

On the first leg of his visit to Central Asia, President Donald Tusk met President Emomali Rahmon in Dushanbe.

Council publishes the assessment of the offers to host the ELA.

The representatives of member states' governments appointed 14 judges to the EU Court of Justice.

At the press conference following the meeting of EU leaders, President Tusk presented the outcome of the discussions on the nomination process for the heads of four EU institutions.

The Council adopted today conclusions on the future of the European space policy.

The Council today adopted conclusions on an the competitiveness of the tourism sector as a driver for sustainable growth, jobs and social cohesion in the EU for the next decade.

The Council today adopted conclusions on "A new level of ambition for a competitive single market".