European Council

Information about media programme and accreditation requirements for COMPET Council, ESA Council and EU-ESA Space Council on 28 May 2019 in LEX building

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

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

The Council approved its annual report on public access to documents.

Council adopts conclusions on young people and the future of work.

Safer and greener lorries with rounder cabin noses can go on the market from September 2020.

The Council completed the overhaul of the EU's energy policy framework by adopting the four remaining files of the "Clean energy for all Europeans" package.

The Council adopted a regulation which improves ten EU environmental legislative acts by simplifying reporting obligations.

The EU is adopting new rules for placing fertilising products on the EU market.

The Council adopted new rules which ban certain single-use plastic items and aim to reduce plastic pollution and marine litter.

The Council adopted decisions adapting the composition of the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee from 2020.

Conclusions of the 51st meeting of the EEA Council.

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

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

The Economic and Financial Dialogue between the EU and the Western Balkans and Turkey took place on 17 May 2019 in Brussels, Belgium.

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 20 - 26 May 2019

Suite à la 15ème session du Conseil d'Association UE-Tunisie, une déclaration conjointe à la presse a été publiée.

On 17 May 2019, the Council extended EU restrictive measures against the Syrian regime until 1 June 2020.

The Council adopted a framework that will enable the EU to impose sanctions on those responsible for cyberattacks threatening the EU or its member states.