European Council

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.

The Presidency and the Parliament reach a provisional agreement on the creation of a new category of financial benchmarks aimed at giving greater information on an investment portfolio's carbon footprint.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2018/1940 of 10 December 2018 amending Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo

President Tusk presented the outcome of the first EU-LAS summit held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

The leaders of the European Union and the League of Arab States met in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, and agreed on a joint declaration.

The Council prolonged the restrictive measures against Belarus until 28 February 2020.

During the opening ceremony of the first EU-League of Arab States summit held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, President Tusk highlighted the main topic of the discussions.

The EU issued a declaration on the latest events in Venezuela.

Council approves draft contingency measures in the area of social security coordination in a no-deal Brexit scenario.

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 23 February - 3 March 2019