European Council

The Council added seven ministers to the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria.

The Council gave its blessing to entering an international agreement to prevent unregulated high seas fishing in the central Arctic Ocean.

The Council adopted the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and the Kingdom of Morocco.

The Council adopted its negotiating position on an update to the EU's rules on tyres labelling.

Unpaid road tolls could soon be history, as the EU is setting up a new information-sharing system which will enable the identification of owners of vehicles for which road fees have not been paid.

The Council extended the asset freezes directed against certain persons responsible for the misappropriation of Ukrainian State funds until 6 March 2020.

The Council adopted a reform lowering charges levied on cross-border payments in euros and increasing transparency for currency conversion charges across the EU.

The EU issued a declaration on Venezuela, recalling its conviction that the solution to the multidimensional crisis affecting Venezuela can only be a political, democratic and peaceful one.

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 4 - 10 March 2019

Eurogroup statement on the updated draft budgetary plans of Slovenia for 2019

Member states' ambassadors meeting in the Council's Permanent Representatives Committee agreed today on the Council's position on a draft directive which amends four existing EU directives protecting consumers' interests.

The EU issued a declaration on the situation in Sudan.

Today, the Council appointed Eamon Gilmore as EU Special Representative for human rights.

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

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

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

EU ambassadors agreed the Council's position on a proposal to give an easier access to financial markets for SMEs.

The Presidency and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a harmonised framework for covered bonds, specifying in particular a common definition to receive an EU covered bond label and benefit from preferential capital treatment.

The presidency of the Council and the European Parliament reached a new prudential requirements and supervisory arrangements for investment firms.

The EU is introducing a set of temporary and limited measures to ensure basic road freight and passenger connectivity in order to mitigate the most severe disruption in the event of a no-deal Brexit.